Liszt: 3 Funeral Odes, S. 112; 2 Episodes, S. 110 etc

Featuring

Ilan Volkov
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
City of Glasgow Chorus
Franz Liszt

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Compositional Technique

Der nächtliche Zug, one of the Two Episodes from Lenau's Faust, features bleak and almost atonal outer sections contrasting with gentle central sections, one of which includes a plainsong hymn.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Liszt's final symphonic poem, From the cradle to the grave, was inspired by a drawing by Hungarian artist Mihály Zichy, but Liszt changed the title to reflect a more philosophical meaning.

Composition History

La notte, another of Liszt's Trois Odes funèbres, was composed after the death of his elder daughter Blandine following childbirth.

Composition History

Liszt's Trois Odes funèbres, composed between 1860 and 1866, exist in various versions for orchestra, piano solo, and piano duet, and sometimes include a chorus or narrator.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Liszt was preoccupied with the Faust legend throughout his life, inspired by Gérard de Nerval's French translation of Goethe's Faust.

Performer Biography

Ilan Volkov, the conductor on this album, was Chief Conductor of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra from 2003 to 2009 and is a frequent guest conductor with orchestras worldwide.