IDAGIO | Liszt: Complete Piano Music 20 – Album d'un voyageur 00602465385922

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Leslie Howard
Franz Liszt

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Composer's Artistic Vision

Liszt's entire life's work is characterized by an inner need to create new forms during composition, rather than adhering to standard structures from the outset.

Recording & Production

This recording features the first complete recording of Liszt's Album d'un voyageur S156.

Compositional Technique

Liszt's 'open form' approach to composition, as defined by Alfred Brendel, is evident from his early works, including the Album d'un voyageur.

Composer Biography

Liszt's travels, alluded to in the album's title, began with his flight from Paris to Switzerland with the married Countess Marie d'Agoult.

Composition History

Liszt later tried to suppress the original Album d'un voyageur collection, even buying up original printing plates, as it formed the basis for his revised Première Année de pèlerinage—Suisse.

Composition History

The Album d'un voyageur is Liszt's first important published collection from his early maturity, though much of it was later revised or discarded.

Composer Biography

Liszt lived as a touring artist and artistic vagabond for almost a decade, never owning or renting permanent accommodation, except for his twelve years as Kapellmeister in Weimar.