Katalógové číslo:
PTC5187052
Interpreti:
Francesco Piemontesi
CD 1
Études d’exécution transcendante, S. 139
1 No. 1, Prélude (Presto)
2 No. 2, Molto vivace
3 No. 3, Paysage (Poco adagio)
4 No. 4, Mazeppa (Presto)
5 No. 5, Feux follets (Allegretto)
6 No. 6, Vision (Lento)
7 No. 7, Eroica (Allegro)
8 No. 8, Wilde Jagd (Presto furioso)
9 No. 9, Ricordanza (Andantino)
10 No. 10, Allegro agitato molto
11 No. 11, Harmonies du soir (Andantino)
12 No. 12, Chasse-neige (Andante con moto)
CD 2
Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178
1 I. Lento assai - Allegro energico
2 II. Andante sostenuto
3 III. Allegro energico - Andante sostenuto
Pianist Francesco Piemontesi presents Franz Liszt’s Transcendental Etudes and Sonata in B Minor, two of the highest mountains to climb within the piano repertoire. The metaphor of climbing a mountain not only applies to the technical demands placed on the player, but also to the sublime nature of these works: colourful, poetic, lyrical, and bold in their construction. Piemontesi has taken his time before embarking on this epic journey, and the recording documents how his interpretation of these legendary works has matured over time. Unique to this album are the liner notes, written by Nike Wagner, the great-great-granddaughter of Liszt.