Liszt: Organ Works [Box set]

1. Introitus, for organ (Vortagsstücke No. 1), S. 268/1 (LW E41)
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Andras Virag

2. Consolations (6), for piano (First Series), S. 171a (LW A111a/1) Consolation in D flat major
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Andras Virag

3. Consolations (6), for piano (First Series), S. 171a (LW A111a/1) Consolation in E major R.12, S.172
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Andras Virag

4. Nun danket alle Gott, for chorus, brass, percussion & organ ad lib, S. 61 (LW J43)
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Andras Virag

5. Excelsior! Preludio zu dem Glocken des Strassburger Münsters, for piano, S. 500
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Andras Virag

6. Ave Maria (II), for piano in D major, S. 504/1 (LW A247/1)
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Andras Virag

7. Gebet (Preghiera), for organ or harmonium, S. 265 (LW E32)
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Andras Virag

8. Hosannah (Alleluja del Cantico del sol), for organ & trombone ad lib, S. 677 (LW F2)
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Andras Virag

9. Sposalizio (Zur Trauung; Ave Maria III) for voice, unison chorus & organ, S. 60 (LW J44)
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Andras Virag

10. Offertorium aus der ungarischen Krönungsmesse, for organ, S. 667 (LW E23)
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Andras Virag

11. Präludium und Fuge über das Motiv B.A.C.H. (I & II), for organ, S. 260 (LW E3)
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Andras Virag

12. In Dominum Domini Ibimus (Zum Haus des Herrn ziehen wir), prelude for organ, S. 671 (LW E40)
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Andras Virag

13. Angelus! Prière aux anges gardiens, for harmonium (from Anneés III/1), S. 672c (LW E30)
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Andras Virag

14. Orpheus, symphonic poem for 2 pianos, S. 638 (LW C12)
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Andras Virag

15. Kirchenhymnen (2), for organ, S. 669 (LW E27)
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Andras Virag

16. Ave Maria von Arcadelt, for organ, S. 659 (LW E14)
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Andras Virag

17. Rosario (3), for organ, S. 670 (LW E34)
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Andras Virag

18. Kirchenhymnen (2), for organ, S. 669 (LW E27)
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Andras Virag

19. Evocation à la Chapelle Sixtine, for organ, harmonium or pedal piano (after Allegri & Mozart), S. 658 (LW E15)
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Andras Virag

20. Tu es Petrus aus dem Orartorio Christus, for organ, S. 664/1 (LW E19b/1)
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Andras Virag

21. Requiem, for organ, S. 266 (LW E39)
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Andras Virag

22. Ora pro nobis, litany for organ, S. 262, (LW E20)
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Andras Virag

23. Via Crucis, les 14 Stations de la croix, for solo voices, chorus & organ (or piano), S. 53 (LW J33)
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Andras Virag

24. Variationen über das Motiv von Bach: Weinen, Klagen, for organ, S. 673 (LW E17)
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Andras Virag

25. Die Legende von der heilgen Elisabeth, oratorio for soloists chours & orchestra, S. 2 (LW I4)
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Andras Virag

26. Resignazione (Ergebung), for organ (or piano), S. 263/187a (LW E28)
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Andras Virag

27. Missa pro organo, for organ, S. 264 (LW E33)
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Andras Virag

28. Weihnachtsbaum, for piano, S. 186 (LW A267)
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Andras Virag

29. Dante Symphony (Eine Symphonie zu Dantes Divina Commedia), for orchestra, S. 109 (LW G14)
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Andras Virag

30. Les morts (Trauerode), oration for organ, S. 268/2 (LW E7)
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Andras Virag

31. Am Grabe Richard Wagners, for organ, S. 267 (LW E38)
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Andras Virag

32. Ungarns Gott (A magyarok Istene), for organ, S. 674 (LW E37)
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Andras Virag

33. Andante religioso, for organ, S. 261a (LW E12)
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Andras Virag

34. Andante religioso, for organ, S. 261a (LW E12)
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Andras Virag

35. Weimar Volkslied (I & II), for organ, S. 672 (LW E6)
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Andras Virag

36. Fantasie & Fugue über den Choral "Ad nos, ad salutarem undam", for organ, S. 259 (LW E1)
Composed by Franz Liszt
with Andras Virag

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Average customer rating: Technically Excellent, but Uninspiring Hurford plays organ "pops" pieces Exellent organ playing! GREAT FOR NEW CONVERTS TO ORGAN MUSIC! Excellent

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Customer Reviews:

Technically Excellent, but Uninspiring.......2006-08-22

Hurford is clearly a very capable technical organist. His nimble feet and fingers do an excellent job with fast passages. Musically, however, most of the pieces felt uninspired and I was a bit disappointed.

Hurford plays organ "pops" pieces.......2006-06-02

On this particular album, organist peter hurford shows off what the organ can do with a pair of nimble hands (and feet). The recording herein contains all of the more familiar "pops" pieces(i.e., you would expect to hear one of these pieces played on nearly every organ recital), and also a rarity or two. The reason I initially purchased this recording was because of the complete Suite Gothique (the only recording available?). Besides the famous toccata, this suite contains some wonderful momemts, such as the sirene priere to the jolly yet sometimes macabre-sounding minuet gothique. The Widor Allegro from Symphonie VI is OK (I still recommend David M. Patrick's album over all others) and the mendelssohn is a nice finishing touch (use this to show off your stereo!) All in all, another well done recording by the scholarly virtuoso Hurford, pleasingly light yet sonically thrilling.

Exellent organ playing!.......2001-11-21

"Organ Spectacular" is truly spectacular. Peter Hurford has combined the finest organ pieces along with absolutely superb playing. All of the pieces are as if the composer himself is playing them. This recording is very rewarding and worth every penny.

GREAT FOR NEW CONVERTS TO ORGAN MUSIC!.......2001-01-14

This CD got me started as an organ lover years ago. Something for everyone here, this recording covers the biggest hits of the organ rather well. Frank's Chorale No. 3 will impress you with the sheer range and power of the organ, and is very moving. And be sure to listen to the Wedding March as it was meant to be played and heard! A great compilation. Enjoy!

Excellent.......1999-01-20

Hurford delivers an exciting compilation of these high-powered organ favorites. For people who love the organ for its ability to rattle the fillings in your teeth, this album is a must! If you are looking for soft, mellow, soothing music, well...you're going to have your fillings rattled. His rendition of Widor's allegro from the sixth symphony is the best piece on the album, but I found the tocotta from the fifth to be rather bland. The Boellmann suite gothique (why I bought the album) is also great. Overall, money well spent

Average customer rating: wonderful gems "New" Horowitz at his Best

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Tracks:

1. Sonata In G major, L. S28
2. Sonata In B Minor, L. I47
3. Sonata In F-Sharp Minor, L.481
4. Sonata In D Minor, L.267
5. Sonatat In G Major, F.120
6. Sonata In C Minor, L.9
7. Chorale Prelude 'Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ
8. Sonata In E-Flat Major, Op.12, No.2: Rondo
9. Adagio sostenuto In F Major
10. Piano Sonata In B-Flat Major, Op.25, No.3: Rondo
11. Piano Sonata In A Major, Op.50, No.1: Adagio
12. Trois nouvelles etudes: Etude In A-Flat Major, No.1
13. Etude In E-Flat Minor, Op.10, No.6
14. Prelude In D-Flat Major, Op.28, No.15 'Raindrop'
15. Fairy Tale In A Major, Op.51, No.3
16. Feulilet d'album, Op.58
17. Etude, Op.65, No.3
18. Consolations In E Major, S.172, No.2

Customer Reviews:

wonderful gems.......2005-08-31

I remember how entranced I was seeing Horowitz perform on television and watching him craft and nurture the music. I've enjoyed his interpretations since and this recording was completely enjoyable. I enjoyed especially the Chopin, Clementi and Scryabin works. I'm glad I discovered it.

"New" Horowitz at his Best.......2000-03-25

The material for this album was recorded from 1962-1972, but not released until 1992. Horowitz was a perfectionist when it came to programming albums and recitals, and generally recorded more than was needed for an album--this is the extra material. The performances are uniformly outstanding.

Each of the six Scarlatti Sonatas are performed with Horowitz' usual clarity, technical prowess, and charm.

Horowitz "floats" the theme of the Bach-Busoni Chorale Prelude in a way few other pianists can match.

The four Clementi Sonata movements one again re-establish Horowitz as the greatest advocate of Clementi of his time. Especially noteworthy here is the E-flat rondo, tossed off with brilliant virtuosity while remaining true to the spirit of the composition.

Horowitz recorded more of Chopin's music than that of any other composer, so the additions to Horowitz' Chopin discography are truly icing on the cake here. The well known "Raindrop" Prelude is played on a larger scale than usual--the rain threatens to become a thunderstorm! The late Etude is a miracle of chord voicing, while the earlier Etude proves that one does not have to drown the work in a haze of pedal to achieve a legato effect.

With the Scriabin, we reach the climax of the album. The Album Leaf exudes a steamy vagueness, while the Etude in Fifths will set your nerves aflame(the last octave run sounds like the Horowitz of the 1940s.)

Both longtime Horowitz fans and newcomers to his art would do well to have this album in their collection.

Average customer rating: Glorious pipes

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Tracks:

1. Toccata And Fugue In D Minor, BWV 565 - Ton Koopman
2. Fugue In G Minor, BWV 578 'The Little' - Wolfgang Rubsam
3. Wachet Auf, Ruft Uns Die Stimme, BWV 645 'Sleepers, Awake' - Simon Preston
4. Prelude, Fugue And Ciacona In C Major, BuxWV 137 - Peter Hurford
5. Tierce En Taille - Gillian Weir
6. Dialogue Sur Les Grand Jeux - Gillian Weir
7. Schmucke Dich, O Liebe Seele, BWV 654 - Helmut Walcha
8. Toccata And Fugue In D Minor, BWV 538 'Dorian' - Wolfgang Rubsam
9. Chorale - Andante Sostenuto - Allegro Molto - Peter Hurford
10. Fugue - Peter Hurford
11. Finale - Peter Hurford

Tracks:

1. Prelude And Fugue On The Name B-A-C-H, S.260 - Peter Hurford
2. Benedictus, Op.59 No.9 - Peter Hurford
3. Chorale No.3 In A Minor - Marcel Dupre
4. Es Ist Ein Ros Entsprungen - Peter Planyavsky
5. Allegro - Thomas Trotter
6. Andante Sostenuto - Pierre Cochereau
7. Toccata (Allegro) - Simon Preston
8. Apparition De L'Eglise Eternelle - Olivier Latry
9. Dieu Parmi Nous - Olivier Latry

Customer Reviews:

Glorious pipes.......2007-04-20

New as an organ fan ? No mistake with this double Cd set. Registration is amazing and sounds like pure cristal. A simple joy.

B.A.C.H. from Liszt is great, and more great moments.

Organists play perfectly.

Average customer rating: The Art of Peter Hurford

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Tracks:

1. Passacaglia
2. Fugue
3. Fugue In G Major, BWV 577
4. Liebster Jesu, Wir Sind Hier, BWV 731
5. Prelude
6. Fugue
7. in Dulci Jubilo, BWV 608
8. Trio In D Minor, BWV 583
9. Fantasia In C Major
10. Fugue In D Major
11. Sonata No.12 In G Major, K274/271d
12. Fantasia In F Minor
13. Vater Unser Im Himmelreich
14. I. Allegro
15. II. Adagio
16. III. Allegro
17. I. Andante
18. II. Minue
19. I. Adagio
20. II. Allegro
21. III. Adagio
22. IV. Allegro

Tracks:

1. Prelude And Fugue On B.A.C.H.
2. Chorale Prelude Es Ist Ein Ros Entsprungen, Op.122 No.8
3. Church Sonata No.14 In C Major, K336/336d
4. I. Chorale - Andante Sostenuto - Allegro Molto
5. II. Fugue
6. III. Finale
7. Solemn Melody
8. Choral No.2 In B Minor
9. I. Lebhaft
10. II. Ruhig Bewegt
11. III. Fuge: Massig Bewegt, Heiter
12. Etude Symphonique
13. Scherzo
14. Final (Symphony No.1 In D Minor, Op.14)

Customer Reviews:

The Art of Peter Hurford.......2007-04-18

Easy going organ repertoire with some variation including different instruments or quire with organ in background. The interpretation is more an ambiance one then a concert performance with highlights and more deep moments. May be something to give you the taste of going further in the genre. A great moment : Fantasia in A minor with hoboe.

Average customer rating: And to all, a good night of music

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Tracks:

1. Die Hirten An Der Krippe ('In Dulci Jubilo')
2. 'In Dulci Jubilo', BWV 729
3. Christmas Oratorio: Sinf
4. Noel Suisse
5. The Snowman: 'Walking In The Air'
6. 'Es Ist Ein Ros' Entsprungen', Op.122
7. 'Von Himmel Hoch, Da Komm' Ich Her'
8. Offertoire Sur Deux Noels
9. 'Wachet Auf, Ruft Uns Die Stimme', BWV 645
10. Toccata On 'Veni Emmanuel'
11. Interlude On The Coventry Carol
12. 'In Dulci Jubilo'
13. Postlude On 'Hark, The Herald-Angels Sing'
14. Prelude On 'Greensleeves' ('What Child Is This')
15. Prelude On 'God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen'
16. Christmas Concerto: Pastorale
17. Messiah: Pastoral Symphony: Pifa
18. Noel
19. Prelude On 'The Holly And The Ivy'
20. 'Den Die Hirten Lobten Sehre' (Quem Qastores')
21. Messiah: Hallelujiah Chorus

Customer Reviews:

And to all, a good night of music.......2005-10-16

Soon it will be the time for shops to be setting out their Christmas items, for while Christmas comes but once a year, in fact people are working toward it all year long. The same is true for composers and musical performers. I found it amusing to learn that this particular CD of Christmas-related organ music was performed in August of 1995; of course, to be prepared in time for the holiday season, it had to be done ahead of time. Not quite Christmas in July, but close!

This music was performed over the two days in August by Kevin Bower, at the organ in Chichester Cathedral in the United Kingdom. This is straight organ performing - no back choir or orchestral accompaniment. Bower is a nimble and spirited player, with a good sense of holiday mood for the pieces.

Some of the pieces are very classic Christmas pieces - Handel's 'Hallelujah Chorus', set for organ solo, is a very familiar piece, as are J.S. Bach's sinfonia from the Christmas Oratorio and 'In dulci jubilo' (the later piece also has a setting by Johann Michael Bach). There are some more modern pieces, too, such as John Rutter's Prelude on 'God rest you merry, gentlemen' and W.S. Lloyd-Webber's Interlude on the Coventry Carol.

This is wonderful music, perfect for relaxing, listening to while preparing for holiday get-togethers, as background music during such get-togethers, or to reacquaint oneself with the music of the holiday season.

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Liszt & Schumann: Organ Works Manufacturer: Asv Living Era ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Liszt | Liszt, Franz | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Robert Schumann | Schumann, Robert | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Organ | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B000GYHXMS Release Date: 2006-11-21

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1. Fantasia And Fugue
2. Prelude And Fugue On The Theme B-A-C-H, S259
3. Variations On 'Weinen, Klagen Sorgen, Zagen, S673
4. No. 1 In C Minor - Moderato E Maestoso
5. No. 2 In C - Allegro Maestoso Marcato
6. No. 3 In F Minor, Vivace Ma Non Troppo
7. No. 4 In D Flat - Allegretto

Average customer rating: This is outstanding! Introspective Liszt

Liszt: Choral Works Manufacturer: Hyperion UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Liszt | Liszt, Franz | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Choruses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Masses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Liszt: Complete Organ Works Bruckner: Die 3 Messen/Masses Nos. 1-3/Les Messes Liszt: Missa Solennis Liszt: The Complete Etudes Schoenberg: The String Quartets ASIN: B00004YYQ6 Release Date: 2001-01-09

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1. Missa Choralis: Kyrie - Corydon Sgrs/Matthew Best/Thomas Trotter
2. Missa Choralis: Gloria - Corydon Sgrs/Matthew Best/Thomas Trotter
3. Missa Choralis: Credo - Elizabeth Atherton/Harriet Webb/John Bowley/Leigh Melrose/Nicholas Warden/Thomas Trotter
4. Missa Choralis: Sanctus - Corydon Sgrs/Matthew Best/Thomas Trotter
5. Missa Choralis: Benedictus - Elizabeth Atherton/Jane Bovell/Harriet Webb/Jeanetter Ager/John Bowley/Andrew Peter King...
6. Missa Choralis: Agnus Dei - Elizabeth Atherton/Harriet Webb/John Bowley/Leigh Melrose/Thomas Trotter
7. Via Crucis: Einleitung - Elizabeth Atherton/Jeanetter Ager/John Bowley/Nicholas Warden/Thomas Trotter
8. Via Crucis: Station I - Nicholas Warden/Thomas Trotter
9. Via Crucis: Station II - Leigh Melrose/Thomas Trotter
10. Via Crucis: Station III - Elizabeth Atherton/Harriet Webb/Jeanetter Ager/Thomas Trotter
11. Via Crucis: Station IV - Corydon Sgrs/Matthew Best/Thomas Trotter
12. Via Crucis: Station V - Corydon Sgrs/Matthew Best/Thomas Trotter
13. Via Crucis: Station VI - Corydon Sgrs/Matthew Best/Thomas Trotter
14. Via Crucis: Station VII - Elizabeth Atherton/Harriet Webb/Jeanetter Ager/Thomas Trotter
15. Via Crucis: Station VIII - Leigh Melrose/Thomas Trotter
16. Via Crucis: Station IX - Elizabeth Atherton/Harriet Webb/Jeanetter Ager/Thomas Trotter
17. Via Crucis: Station X - Corydon Sgrs/Matthew Best/Thomas Trotter
18. Via Crucis: Station XI - Corydon Sgrs/Matthew Best/Thomas Trotter
19. Via Crucis: Station XII - Leigh Melrose/Elizabeth Atherton/Harriet Webb/Jeanetter Ager/Thomas Trotter
20. Via Crucis: Station XIII - Corydon Sgrs/Matthew Best/Thomas Trotter
21. Via Crucis: Station XIV - Jeanetter Ager/Thomas Trotter

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This is outstanding!.......2007-01-14

Liszt's choral works are a bit of a innovation. While he was causing controversy with his invention of the 'symphonic poem', his sacred choral works were often criticized because of their secular background.
The Corydon Singers have performed his 'Missa Choralis' very well. Sometimes, I feel that it is quite moving-especially in the Credo, when the choir proclaims the first paragraph of the Latin text. Then it becomes slow and solemn at the part where the soloists tell of the Life of our Lord Jesus Christ. The choir once again returns to it's other tempo at the Ressurection as Christ triumph's over death.
The 'Via Crucis' is a rather odd work. It obviously, was Liszt's depiction of the fourteen stations in the catholic church starting where Jesus Christ is condemned to death and ending with his burial in the tomb. The 'Via Crucis' has instrumental 'movements' where the organ has solos, and Thomas Trotter has done a fairly well job.

I highly recomend this for those who appreciate pure and clear voices. Oh, and don't worry if you can't understand Latin or German. The paper inside gives an English translation.

Introspective Liszt.......2005-11-06

Liszt's sacred choral works are somewhat of an enigma. While his piano and orchestral music were looking forward and causing controversy, his choral music looks to the past and are, generally speaking, much more introverted and personal works. This CD has one mass, the Missa Choralis for chorus and organ, and a setting of the stations of the cross, the Via Crucis for chorus and organ.

The Missa Choralis is kind of an odd duck; obviously influenced by the Catholic Church's past, particularly the Palestrina tradition and plainsong, it also looks forward with unusual progressions and unexpected harmonies. Liszt sets the five parts of the mass (Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus and Benedictus, and Agnus Dei). The choral parts on the page are very singable, rarely utilizing outlandish leaps (a Palestrinian influence?), but the notes just don't go where you expect them to go. The opening of the Kyrie and Credo are definitely chant based, but Liszt puts them in a semi-dance-like garb. The outgoing Gloria and Credo are balanced by the beautifully lyric Sanctus, Benedictus, and Agnus Dei. The music seems perfectly written for a cathedral. The organ does little else but support the choir and the organ could easily be omitted altogether.

Via Crucis is a setting of 14 pictures or scenes leading to the cruxifiction and eventual resurrection of Christ. Much more programmatic then the Mass, Liszt seems more able to express his innate sense of Romanticism through a visual program. The organ plays a major role as soloist in this work and lets Liszt create as many timbres as he needs. Highly emotional, the subject matter is very intense and the music portrays it well. From Jesus taking up the cross, to being nailed to the cross, to being laid in the tomb, this 30+ minute work is emotionally draining. Liszt utilizes chorus and soloists in many different combinations to tell the story, and the harmonic language is very advanced, yet the overall nature is very subdued and serious. A very unique work.

The English based Corydon Singers sing extremely well on some difficult music (they make it seem easy). The church they are performing in is very spacious, but this does not diminish the cleanliness of sound, nor does the organ drown out the chorus. While Liszt's works represented here are not the showstoppers we are used to, they provide a glimpse into a highly spiritual man. The music is intense and beautiful, great choir music by an instrumental master.

Average customer rating: Sinner and Saint? A convincing look into what makes a genius click

The Life and Works of Franz Liszt Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Liszt | Liszt, Franz | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Etudes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Character Pieces | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Life and Works of Frédéric Chopin Brahms: Life & Works The Life and Works of Franz Schubert Life & Works of Verdi Life & Works of Bach ASIN: B00005K2U9 Release Date: 2001-07-17

Tracks:

1. Childhood And Youth
2. La Campanella
3. Enter The Countess Marie D'Agoult
4. Au Lac Du Wallenstadt
5. Rivalry With Thalberg
6. Die Forelle
7. Travels In Italy (Music: Dante Sonata)
8. Patriot And Hero: Liszt Returns To Hungary
9. Transcendental Etude No.2 in a
10. The Gypsies' Music: Hungarian Rhap No.6
11. The End Of The Affair: Break-up With Marie
12. Consolation No.3 in D flat

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1. Lisztomania (Music: Transcendental Study No.8)
2. The Virtuoso Retires
3. Un Bal (Symphonie Fantastique)
4. Weimar And The Princess (Music: Symphonic Poem: Prometheus)
5. Liszt And Wagner (Son in b)
6. Exit From Weimar (Music: From The Cradle To The Grave)
7. The Abbe Liszt
8. Ave Maria
9. The Final Period
10. Unstern
11. Track 11
12. Track 12
13. Track 13
14. Track 14
15. Track 15
16. Track 16
17. Track 17
18. Track 18
19. Track 19
20. Track 20

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Sinner and Saint?.......2006-02-04

I will confess from the outset that I do not much care for the music of Franz Liszt. Second only to Richard Wagner, to me Liszt was the epitome of Romantic excess and glitz. But, the same things that make his music unappealing to me also make his life engrossing. The excess, the yearning for fame, the glitz, and the "musician as persona."

Yes, this was Franz Liszt and NAXOS has done a (typical for them) outstanding job in letting us get to know this composer. In the span of 2+ hours, we are treated to a fascinating and well-told story (or maybe a musical, as about 1/4 of this recording consists of musical excerpts). From Liszt's 'child prodigy' status, to his love for himself, his art, and his women, to his retirement to a Monestary (!?), we see it all: the good, the bad, and the ugly. An original "Behind The Music," if you will!

For all that, I have two complaints. First, while it may not bother some listeners, the actors who play the part of various characters all speak with British accents; no attempt is given to emulate the accent of the actual character (be it Hungarian, French, etc.) In audiobooks, I prefer the characters' dialogue to be spoken in their accent of origin (Huck Finn in a Mississippi accent, Ivan Karimozov in a Russian, etc.) Thus, if felt (at least to me) a little forced to hear Franz Liszt's letters read in a British, rather than a Hungarian, accent.

Secondly, this biography of Liszt breaks with most others in its assertion that Liszt's self-centeredness and philandering has been either overexaggerated (in the case of the former) or fabricated (in the case of the latter). This is not a problem in itself, but such claims demand demonstration. Not only was none forthcoming, but the story only served to REconfirm these traits. How many of the women in Liszt's life were married at the time? Did not Liszt pawn his first two children off on a wetnurse so he could travel about Europe? And did anyone REALLY buy Liszt's protestations that being a musical genius was a burden that he really did NOT want? (He Didth protest too much, methinks!)

Well, whatever your conclusion on these issues (I can only tell you mine), this two CD set is worth hearing. The story is well-told (if at times uncritical) and the music is well selected.

And if you like this set, check out some of the other "Romantics" profiled in NAXOS"s "Life and Works" series: Beehoven, Brahms, Tchaikobsky, Dvorak, and Chopin!

A convincing look into what makes a genius click.......2001-08-14

Naxos is doing a wonderful job with its emerging "Life and Works" series. Quite some time ago, we had a Life/Works of Mozart, more recently one of Chopin and now two more, Liszt and Beethoven. Both are even better packaged than are the earlier sets, with a thick booklet that offers us essays on the historical background, the position of the composer in his time, a look at the major works, a listening plan, recommended readings, personalities, a calendar of the artist's life, a glossary, a discography--and finally something I thought I would never see, the text of the recording's narration. This booklet is worth the price of the set alone.

By the way, the Liszt set starts off with the sound of artillery, the Beethoven with the sound of a cork popping. A good way to get your attention and/or to convince you that you have purchased the wrong recording.

Written and narrated by Jeremy Siepmann, the production enlists some excellent actors to play the people in the composer's life. In the "Franz Liszt" set (8.558005-06), we have Neville Jason as the voice of Lizst, who is joined by David Timson, Raphael Clarkson, Elaine Claxton, and Karen Archer as the voices of Lizst's friends, critics, and especially loves. The musical selections are drawn from the bottomless well of Naxos recordings.

As I commented with regard to the Chopin set, the music is well chosen but some of it simply lasts too long for those who are eager to get on to the facts of the composer's life. On the other hand, this IS called the Life and Works series, and perhaps a balance is to be maintained between the two aspects.

Liszt's idiosyncrasies make a good comparison with those of Chopin, the former doing everything he could to call attention to himself, the latter withdrawn--but both acting like bloody fools in so many ways. Perhaps that is the price of genius. The tale of Liszt and his Countess Marie is both funny and painful, especially in the way they neglected their children (one of whom was Cosima, the future wife of Wagner).

You will note that this set is on 2 CDs where the others are on four. I draw no conclusions from that other than the obvious. A wonderful buy, all things considered.

Note: Why are Mr. Siepmann's audio-biographies listed under Popular Music?

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8. Piano & Cello Cti
9. Piston: String Quartets 1, 2, 3
10. Restless Winds/Krolish Sonate

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