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Liszt: Années de Pèlerinage, Première Année - Suisse (played on Wagner's Steinway grand piano (1876) in Bayreuth)

4/5/2011, 10 Tracks, 59:11

Featuring

  • Tomas Dratva
  • Franz Liszt

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Instruments

Franz Liszt frequently played the 1876 Steinway grand piano at Haus Wahnfried during his visits.

Source: Booklet

Interpretation

Pianist Tomas Dratva studied Liszt's original St. Petersburg autograph manuscript for this recording, aiming for a detailed realization of dynamic markings, original pedaling, and articulation.

Source: Booklet

Instruments

The Steinway grand piano used for this recording was a gift from Steinway & Sons to Richard Wagner for the opening of the first Bayreuth Festival in 1876.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

Liszt's observations of nature in his piano works were revolutionary for his time, as he believed nature's inspirations were more valuable than those of salons.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Liszt's Années de Pèlerinage originated from his Album d'un voyageur, composed in 1835 during his stay in Switzerland with Marie d'Agoult, his lover.

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

Liszt's manuscript shows his detailed revision process, including deletions and reductions of dense passages, such as simplifying a fortissimo climax in La Chapelle de Guillaume Tell.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

This recording of Liszt's Années de Pèlerinage was made in Haus Wahnfried, Bayreuth, on an 1876 Steinway grand piano that belonged to Richard Wagner.

Source: Booklet

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