Liszt: Schubert Song Transcriptions / Mozart and Rossini Paraphrases / Scherzo Und Marsch / Ballade No. 2 / Grosses Konzertsolo / Annees De Pelerinage

Featuring

Vittorio Bresciani
Franz Liszt
Ferruccio Busoni

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Composition History

Liszt's 'Fantasia on The Marriage of Figaro' remained a draft after 1843, possibly due to a lack of inspiration or respect for Mozart, and was later completed and revised by Busoni in 1911.

Performer Biography

Vittorio Bresciani, the pianist on this album, won Second Prize at the 1986 Franz Liszt International Piano Competition in Parma, a Liszt celebration year.

Compositional Technique

In his six Müllerlieder, Liszt joined the third and fourth Lieder, 'Der Jäger' and 'Die Böse Farbe', into a single A-B-A form, creating a continuous piece.

Composition History

Liszt's 'Grosses Konzertsolo' was commissioned for a competition at the Paris Conservatory, intended to condense the spirit and difficulties of a large solo work with orchestra.

Compositional Technique

Liszt's 'Après une lecture du Dante, Fantasia quasi Sonata' aims to translate orchestral tone-colors into piano language, a technique even more evident in his 'Grosses Konzertsolo'.

Composition History

Liszt's Second Ballade, written in 1853, was likely inspired by the tragic Greek legend of Hero and Leander, a story popular in the salons he frequented.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Liszt's transcriptions of German music, particularly the Lieder cycles, were designed to be heard as complete, unified structures, reflecting his engagement with German culture.