Liszt: Excelsior! and Other Rare Original Works

On this CD:

1. Excelsior! Preludio zu dem Glocken des Strassburger Münsters, for piano, S. 500
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Leslie Howard

2. Die Zelle in Nonnenwerth (II), transcription for piano, S. 534/2 (LW A81b)
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Leslie Howard

3. Consolations (6), for piano (First Series), S. 171a (LW A111a/1) No. 1 in E major [First Version]
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Leslie Howard

4. Consolations (6), for piano (First Series), S. 171a (LW A111a/1) No. 2 in E major [First Version]
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Leslie Howard

5. Consolations (6), for piano (First Series), S. 171a (LW A111a/1) No.3 in C Sharp minor [Original]
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Leslie Howard

6. Consolations (6), for piano (First Series), S. 171a (LW A111a/1) No 4 in D Flat major [First Version]
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Leslie Howard

7. Consolations (6), for piano (First Series), S. 171a (LW A111a/1) No. 05 in E major [First Version]
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Leslie Howard

8. Consolations (6), for piano (First Series), S. 171a (LW A111a/1) No. 06 in E major [First Version]
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Leslie Howard

9. Die Zelle in Nonnenwerth (II), transcription for piano, S. 534/2 (LW A81b) Alternative Text
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Leslie Howard

10. Geharnischte Lieder (3), for piano, S. 511 (LW A207) Vor der Schlacht
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Leslie Howard

11. Geharnischte Lieder (3), for piano, S. 511 (LW A207) Nicht Gezagt!
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Leslie Howard

12. Geharnischte Lieder (3), for piano, S. 511 (LW A207) Es Rufet Gott uns Mahnend
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Leslie Howard

13. Rosario (3), for organ, S. 670 (LW E34) Mysteria Gaudiosa
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Leslie Howard

14. Rosario (3), for organ, S. 670 (LW E34) Mysteria Dolorosa
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Leslie Howard

15. Rosario (3), for organ, S. 670 (LW E34) Mysteria Gloriosa
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Leslie Howard

16. Schlummerlied im Grabe, for piano, S. 195a
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Leslie Howard

17. Entwurf der Ramann-Elegie, for piano, S. 196a
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Leslie Howard

18. Weimars Volkslied, for piano No. 2 in F Major, S. 542/2 (LW A191b)
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Leslie Howard

19. Kaiser Wilhelm!, national hymn for piano, S. 197b (LW A272)
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Leslie Howard

20. Fanfare zur Enthüllung des Carl-Augusts Monument, transcription for piano, S. 542b (LW A268b)
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Leslie Howard

21. Weimars Volkslied, for piano No. 1 in C Major, S. 542/1 (LW A191a)
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Leslie Howard

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Liszt: Excelsior! and Other Rare Original Works
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Liszt the Mystic
 Liszt: Excelsior! and Other Rare Original Works

Manufacturer: Hyperion UK
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ASIN: B000003006
Release Date: 1995-11-21

Tracks:

  1. Excelsior! - Preludio, S500 (1874)
  2. Die Zelle in Nonnenwerth, S534bis (2nd vers.)
  3. No. 1 In E Major: CONSOLATIONS, S171a--No. 1 in E major
  4. No. 2 In E Major: CONSOLATIONS, S171a--No. 2 in E major
  5. No. 3 in C sharp minor: CONSOLATIONS, S171a--No. 3 in C sharp minor
  6. No. 4 in D flat major: CONSOLATIONS, S171a--No. 4 in D flat major
  7. No. 5 in E major: CONSOLATIONS, S171a--No. 5 in E major
  8. No. 6 in E major: CONSOLATIONS, S171a--No. 6 in E major
  9. Die Zelle in Nonnenwerth S534bis [alt. txt]
  10. GEHARNISCHTE LIEDER--Vor der Schlacht
  11. GEHARNISCHTE LIEDER--Nicht gezagt!
  12. GEHARNISCHTE LIEDER--Es rufet Gott uns mahnend
  13. ROSARIO, S670--Mysteria gaudiosa
  14. ROSARIO, S670--Mysteria dolorosa
  15. ROSARIO, S670--Mysteria gloriosa
  16. Schlummerlied im Grabe (Premiere Elegie 1st version)
  17. Entwurf der Ramann-Elegie (Zweite Elegie 1st draft)
  18. Weimars Volkslied (No. 2 in F major), S542a
  19. National Hymne: Kaiser Wilheml!, S197b
  20. Fanfare zur Enthullung des Carl-Augusts Monument
  21. Weimars Volkslied (No. 1 in C major), S542

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Liszt the Mystic.......2007-07-03

Volume 36 in the Hyperion Liszt series excavates some hidden rarities from Liszt's oeuvre. Although this volume contains numerous versions of piano pieces, all of these tracks are first recordings. The two versions of Die Zelle in Nonnenwerth and the first versions of the two Elegies are really ancillary, whereas the Geharnischte Lieder, Rosario, the Weimars Volkslied and the great "Excelsior! - Preludio" are original works not yet encountered in this series. Due to the quality of these newfound pieces, I have no problem with giving this entire release a solid five-star rating.

The opening piece "Excelsior! - Preludio" is the outstanding gem that gives the album its subtitle, "Excelsior! and other rare original works." As an introduction to his own cantata, The Bells of Strasbourg Cathedral, "Excelsior!" is compact, memorable, and full of evocative religiosity. Apparently Wagner found the theme of this piece substantial enough to use in Parsifal. According to Alan Walker, "the Latin word excelsior implies an incessant striving towards higher attainment, and it struck Liszt with force." Liszt achieves simplicity and nobility in his work, and it's worth lamenting that a piano version of the Bells of Strasbourg Cathedral is non-existent. Liszt's sense of the spiritual and melancholy prevails in the two versions of Die Zelle in Nonnenwerth, a piece that has received increasing recognition as a jewel. Liszt's melodic contours and piano-writing here often transcend the music to sublime depths of introspection.

The first versions of the six Consolations are, according to Howard, "a revelation in their generally less pristine view of the material." Interestingly, the third Consolation opens with the introduction to Liszt's First Hungarian Rhapsody. Howard gives assurance that "those familiar with the later set will find themselves constantly and delightfully deflected from their expectations by music which seems every bit as valid as the final conceptions." The Geharnischte Lieder or "Songs in Armor" are miniature tone-poems, apparently based on a poem "in which soldiers are called by God to the sacred battle." To my mind, Liszt is clearly successful in creating an atmosphere of battle and religious invocation. Although I won't comment on every individual piece, it should be noted that Liszt's first versions of the Elegies and his Weimars Volkslied are outstanding. And I must also direct my compliments to the three Rosario pieces. These short works are entitled "Mysteria," and with their meditative and pensive nature, they truly emanate a mystical sound.

Bottom line: Once again, the Hyperion Liszt series has delivered a fantastic addition to the Liszt discography. "Excelsior!" is a unique jewel for the piano, while the Consolations and the two versions of the Die Zelle in Nonnenwerth display Liszt's remarkable musical palette. The already precious line-up of music is further enhanced with the Rosario and Geharnischte Lieder, pieces that shine with imagination.

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