Liszt: Works for Piano & Violin

Featuring

Alissa Margulis
Jura Margulis
Franz Liszt

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Performer Biography

Violinist Alissa Margulis is praised for her expressive and emotional concerts, with Martha Argerich calling her a "strong musical personality."

Album & Artwork

This album explores Franz Liszt's relatively small body of chamber music for violin and piano, released to mark the 200th anniversary of his birth in 2011.

Composer's Artistic Vision

The works on this album reflect three phases of Franz Liszt's life: the young virtuoso, the mature hero inspired by figures like Paganini and Chopin, and the elder statesman whose musical ideas foreshadowed the 20th century.

Performer Biography

Jura Margulis is a third-generation pianist and teacher, and he lectures on his pedagogical concept, "The Unified Piano School," which synthesizes Russian and German piano traditions.

Compositional Technique

Liszt's "La Lugubre Gondola" is described as minimalistic and almost atonal, with the composer shifting between keys without resolution, foreshadowing early 20th-century music.

Instruments

Alissa Margulis performs on a Guadagnini Violin from 1787, which is a private loan from Jonathan Moulds.

Performer Biography

Pianist Jura Margulis is internationally recognized for his compelling performances, tonal range, and virtuosity, with critics noting the "absolute authority" of his interpretations.