Franz Liszt, who transcribed Beethoven's symphonies for piano, greatly admired Beethoven and considered receiving praise from him as a child to be the proudest moment of his life.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Beethoven described his Symphony No.6 'Pastoral' as 'more the expression of feeling than painting,' yet it vividly portrays its subject.
Recording & Production
This recording was made in the Great Chamber of Restoration House, Rochester, Kent, a historic venue described as 'the finest pre-civil war town house in England' by Simon Jenkins.
Composition History
Liszt began transcribing Beethoven's symphonies for solo piano in the summer of 1837 while staying at George Sand's Nohant home.
Performer Biography
Ashley Wass, the performer on this recording, is the only British winner of the London International Piano Competition and a former BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist.
Instruments
The 'Pastoral' on this CD was recorded on a Girikowsky fortepiano from Moravia, dating from the mid-1820s, which has a warm timbre and distinctive sounding pedals.
Composition History
Beethoven's Symphony No.6 'Pastoral' premiered in December 1808 as part of a concert marathon that was typically under-rehearsed.
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