Liszt: 3 Sonetti del Petrarca, Venezia e Napoli (1st set) & Recueillement
3/24/2014, 14 Tracks, 1:05:32
Featuring
Jue Wang
Franz Liszt
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Composer Biography
Franz Liszt's father, Adam Liszt, was a steward for the Esterházy Princes, former patrons of Haydn, and an amateur cellist.
Composition History
The first version of Liszt's Venezia e Napoli, completed in 1840, later provided material for his Tasso Overture and the symphonic poem Tasso, lamento e trionfo.
Composer Biography
Liszt's liaison with the married Comtesse Marie d'Agoult, a bluestocking and friend of novelist George Sand, led to years of travel and the birth of three children.
Compositional Technique
The Grand Galop chromatique, dedicated to Count Rodolfe Apponyi, was a popular crowd-pleaser and makes formidable technical demands on any pianist.
Performer Biography
Jue Wang, the pianist on this album, won First Prize and the Gold Medal at the 16th Santander Paloma O'Shea International Piano Competition in 2008.
Composer Biography
Liszt was refused admission to the Paris Conservatoire by its director, Cherubini, because he was a foreigner.
Composer Biography
Liszt's later life was described by him as une vie trifurquée (a three-pronged life), dividing his time between Rome, Weimar, and Hungary.
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