Weber/Tausig - Concert paraphrase on “Invitation to the Dance“ (audio + sheet music)

Karol (or Carl) Tausig was the son of Aloys Tausig (1820 - 1885), a student of Thalberg, and a minor composer. When the boy was 14, Aloys took him to Liszt, who immediately encouraged him and took him on as a student. Liszt took Carl on concert tours and taught him counterpoint, composition, and orchestration as well as piano. Carl debuted as a pianist in 1858, perhaps a bit early. His technical abilities were amazing, but he lacked artistic balance and his playing was wild and exaggerated. Nevertheless, he toured successfully. In 1862, he decided to start an orchestra for the purpose of bringing the “Philistines“ the latest in advanced music. Then, as now, the public did not flock to a series of “new music concerts“ and the idea was a financial flop. Critical reports also say the performances were not entirely successful from an artistic point of view, either. At this point, Tausig withdrew for a few years from the public eye. In 1864, he married Seraphine von Vrabely (1841 -1931), a marriage that did not l