Alan Walker, a major Liszt specialist and author of his three-volume biography, praised Miriam Gómez-Morán's Liszt recital, noting her technique and artistry.
Compositional Technique
Liszt used a 'symbol of the cross' motif, derived from the Gregorian melody 'Crux fidelis', consisting of a major second and a minor third (G-A-C), in his religious works.
Performer Biography
Miriam Gómez-Morán, the pianist on this recording, began piano studies at age 11 and has performed extensively across Europe and North America.
Composer Biography
Liszt's Catholic faith, influenced by his companion Princess Carolyne von Sayn-Wittgenstein, led him to take minor Franciscan orders at age 52 and reform church music for Pope Pius IX.
Composer Biography
Franz Liszt, the composer, believed art should improve humanity and was deeply involved in social issues, visiting hospitals and prisons around 1830.
Compositional Technique
In Liszt's music, a storm often symbolizes the soul facing a spiritual crisis, followed by a catharsis.
Compositional Technique
Liszt frequently used the key of F sharp major and pentatonic melodies as 'divine' motifs to represent religion in his music.
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