Nicholas Angelich was awarded the Victoire for Instrumental Soloist of the Year at the Victoires de la Musique Classique in both 2013 and 2019.
Compositional Technique
Liszt's Années de pèlerinage explores the full range of the piano's expressive and technical possibilities, making him a 'creator of modern piano technique'.
Composition History
Liszt's Années de pèlerinage cycle began with his love affair with Countess Marie d'Agoult, whom he met in December 1832.
Composition History
The Third Year of Années de pèlerinage was composed between 1867 and 1877, after Liszt had entered a Roman convent and received minor orders, reflecting a spiritual turn.
Composer's Artistic Vision
For Liszt, beauty and truth were the 'alpha and omega' of his artistic quest, a view shared by other Romantics like Berlioz, Beethoven, and Wagner.
Performer Biography
Nicholas Angelich, the pianist on this album, gave his first concert at age 7 and entered the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Paris at 13.
Composition History
The first two volumes of Années de pèlerinage were inspired by Liszt's travels through Switzerland and Italy with Marie d'Agoult.
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