Both Chopin and Liszt were 'world and soul travellers' who dedicated their music to the love of women, their Motherland, and God, filling their works with emotion.
Compositional Technique
Chopin and Liszt revolutionized piano music by inventing new sounds and techniques through their innovative use of melody, harmony, and virtuosity.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Franz Liszt, as represented on this album, was a 'Renaissance personality' who sought to combine various art forms like poetry, painting, and philosophy within his piano music.
Performer Biography
Andrejs Osokins, the pianist on this album, is an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music (ARAM) and a Fellow of Trinity College of Music (FTCM), London.
Composition History
Chopin dedicated his Etudes, Op. 10, to Liszt, inspired by Liszt's virtuosic performances, and Liszt famously named Chopin's Etude No. 12 the 'Revolutionary' Etude.
Composition History
Chopin and Liszt first met in Paris in 1832 and developed an intense friendship, often performing together in concerts and charity events.
Composer Biography
Frédéric Chopin, born in 1810 in Poland, and Franz Liszt, born in 1811 in Hungary, were both child prodigies whose parents recognized their extraordinary talents early on.
