Liszt & Thalberg: Opera Transcriptions & Fantasies
10/27/2023, 13 Tracks, 1:15:05
Featuring
Marc-André Hamelin
Sigismond Thalberg
Franz Liszt
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Performer Biography
Marc-André Hamelin, the pianist on this recording, is known for his exploration of unfamiliar pianistic repertoire and his 'Zen-like calm' during performances.
Compositional Technique
Sigismond Thalberg, a rival of Liszt, was famed for his 'three-handed' illusion, where a melody stood out distinctly through brilliant arpeggiated passages.
Composition History
Hexaméron was a collaborative work, with six leading Parisian pianists each contributing a variation on a Bellini opera theme.
Critical Reception
A famous quote about the rivalry between Liszt and Thalberg states, 'Thalberg is the world's foremost pianist; Liszt, he is the only one.'
Composition History
The album's title piece, Hexaméron, was commissioned by Princess Cristina Belgiojoso-Trivulzio to raise money for Italian refugees.
Composer Biography
Franz Liszt coordinated the efforts of the composers for Hexaméron, determined the sequence of variations, and composed the introduction and finale.
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