IDAGIO | Franz Liszt: Symphonic Poems (Les Préludes, Tasso - Lamento e Trionfo, Mazeppa, Die Ideale) 3149028141122

Featuring

Ferenc Fricsay
Stanislav Macura
Herbert von Karajan
Rafael Kubelík
RIAS-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra

Berliner Philharmoniker
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Franz Liszt

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Composer's Artistic Vision

Liszt's symphonic poems aimed to move beyond the 'abstract' forms of classicism, like the sonata form, to prioritize expression and connect musical form to a poetic idea.

Performer Biography

Herbert von Karajan, one of the conductors on this album, was the principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic for 35 years and is considered one of the greatest conductors of the 20th century.

Performer Biography

Rafael Kubelík, another conductor featured, was the music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, The Royal Opera, Covent Garden, and the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra.

Compositional Technique

Liszt's fresh approach to orchestral writing, particularly his unusual and exposed combinations of instruments, was considered avant-garde in his time.

Composer Biography

Franz Liszt, the great Hungarian composer, is often remembered primarily as a piano virtuoso, but he was also immensely active in orchestral music.

Composition History

Liszt is credited with creating the symphonic poem, a musical genre that uses an external poetic, descriptive, or philosophical argument to determine its conception and structure.