Liszt left his Fantasia on Mozart's 'The Marriage of Figaro' as a draft, possibly due to a lack of motivation or respect for Mozart, and it was later completed and revised by Ferruccio Busoni.
Compositional Technique
Liszt's mature works often feature a single-movement form, an alternative to the classical sonata, which he used as an ideological response to the German problem of dual subjects.
Performer Biography
Vittorio Bresciani, the pianist on this recording, won the Liszt International Competition in Parma in 1986 and has performed in major European cities and international festivals.
Critical Reception
Vittorio Bresciani's previous recording of Liszt's Schubert transcriptions was praised by the American Record Guide as "A delightful, exciting and intelligently conceived debut recording."
Composition History
Liszt composed two Fantasias on Rossini themes between 1835-36 and two Fantasias on Mozart themes between 1841-42.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Liszt's paraphrases evolved from mere routine works into "immortal masterpieces" through his incessant experimentation and desire for formal perfection.
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