The recording features a Steinway Model D (587462) concert grand piano, provided courtesy of Potton Hall.
Compositional Technique
Franz Liszt, a master transcriber, created virtuoso piano arrangements of songs by composers like Schubert, Schumann, and Chopin, helping their music reach a wider audience.
Interpretation
The album's concept is a personal collection of 'songs for the piano' or 'encore-type pieces' chosen by performer Margaret Fingerhut.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded using 24-bit / 96 kHz technology, which offers a dynamic range up to 48 dB greater and 256 times the resolution of standard 16-bit recordings.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The album explores how composers, across three centuries, have tried to make the percussive piano 'sing', either through vocal transcriptions or original pieces pushing the piano's sustained, cantabile capacity.
Performer Biography
Margaret Fingerhut, the pianist on this album, overcame significant health issues in both shoulders and her right hand that threatened her ability to play.
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