Liszt: Faust Symphony; Dante Symphony; Beethoven: Symphony 9

Beethoven, Ludwig van, Liszt, Franz

Howard, Leslie, Ometto, Mattia

95749

This new installment of Liszt’s (1811-1886) Complete Works for piano duet presents the transcription of three towering orchestral works: the Faust Symhony and Dante Symphony, as well as Beethoven’s monumental 9-th symphony.

The Faust and Dante symphonies count among Liszt’s most original and groundbreaking works, in which he gave evidence of his most personal beliefs and philosophies.

In the two-piano versions of his own symphonies as well as his extraordinary transcription of Beethoven’s 9th Liszt remains utterly faithful to the originals, while he manages the occasional reconception of the notation to preserve the spirit and sound of the orchestral scores without compromising the texts and, in the case of Beethoven’s 9th, being scrupulously attentive to his hero’s great masterpiece.

Leslie Howard recorded the complete piano works by Liszt for Hyperion, a singular achievement and a still unparalleled monument. With Italian pianist Mattia Ometto he records Liszt’s complete works for piano duet. Their recording of the 12 Symphonic Poems BC 95748) received rave reviews from the international press. Mattia Ometto is presently engaged in a highly successful recording project of piano works by Nikolai Medtner, the issue with the “Forgotten Melodies” (PCL 10223) received several 5-star reviews.

Works:

CD 1
• Franz Liszt: Eine Faust-Symphonie in drei Charakterbildern, S.647: II. Gretchen
•Franz Liszt: Eine Faust-Symphonie in drei Charakterbildern, S.647: III. Mephistopheles und Schlußchor
•Franz Liszt: Eine Faust-Symphonie in drei Charakterbildern, S.647: IV. Zweiter Schluß
CD 2
• Franz Liszt: Eine Symphonie zu Dantes Divina Commedia, S.648: I. Inferno
• Franz Liszt: Eine Symphonie zu Dantes Divina Commedia, S.648: II. Purgatorio
• Franz Liszt: Eine Symphonie zu Dantes Divina Commedia, S.648: III. Magnificat
• Franz Liszt: Eine Symphonie zu Dantes Divina Commedia, S.648: Zweiter Schluß
• Franz Liszt: Rákóczi-Marsch, S.652b
CD 3
• Franz Liszt: Beethovens 9te. Sinfonie, Op. 125 für 2 Pianoforte gesetzt von F. Liszt, S.657: I. Allegro ma non troppo un poco maestoso
• Franz Liszt: Beethovens 9te. Sinfonie, Op. 125 für 2 Pianoforte gesetzt von F. Liszt, S.657: II. Molto vivace – Presto
• Franz Liszt: Beethovens 9te. Sinfonie, Op. 125 für 2 Pianoforte gesetzt von F. Liszt, S.657: III. Adagio molto e cantabile – Andante moderato
• Franz Liszt: Beethovens 9te. Sinfonie, Op. 125 für 2 Pianoforte gesetzt von F. Liszt, S.657 :IV. Presto – Allegro ma non troppo – Tempo 1º – Vivace – Tempo 1º – Adagio cantabile – Allegro assai – Tempo 1º Allegro – Allegro assai – Poco Adagio – Tempo 1º – Presto – Recitativo – Allegro – Allegro assai vivace alla Marcia – Andante maestoso – Allegro energico – Allegro ma non tanto – Poco Adagio – Tempo 1º – Poco Adagio – Poco Allegro stringendo il tempo sempre più Allegro – Prestissimo – Maestoso – Prestissimo

CD x 3

Brilliant Classics

4.06.2024

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