Franz Liszt

This is a studio recording from 2012 for the BBC film 'Loving Miss Hatto'. A biopic penned by the British comedian Victoria Wood about pianist Joyce Hatto.

The character piece is like the art song's fun-loving cousin who always shows up to the party with a bottle of emotional perfume. It's perfect for those intimate gatherings or solo rendezvous with your piano. Thanks to the piano's rise to fame in the 1800s, character pieces were popping up everywhere, and composers were flaunting their creations at the hottest recital events of the time. Basically, character pieces were the 19th century's version of a hot new single. If you thought Franz Liszt's music was boring, think again! This guy was all about giving his character pieces creative and whimsical titles, like "Sposalizio" and "Vallée d'Obermann". But don't worry, he didn't forget about those of us who like our music titles to be a little more straightforward - he also composed plenty of works with no-nonsense names like "Album Leaves" and "Klavierstücke". With his "Consolations" (a.k.a. "Six Poetic Thoughts"), Liszt took a page out of Chopin's book and delved into the world of nocturnes. And let me tell you, the third Consolation in D-flat major is pure Chopin - even the key is pianist-friendly, unlike those pesky "easy" keys like C major. Looks like Liszt knew a thing or two about pleasing his audience! If you're a Chopin fan, you're gonna love Liszt's "Consolation No. 3"! I mean, talk about a tribute - this piece is basically a carbon copy of Chopin's Opus 27, no. 1. And while it might not have the same flashy piano solos that Liszt is known for, it more than makes up for it with its dreamy, slow-moving melodies. Plus, it's in the same key as Chopin's original, so you know it's gotta be good.

Despite the unusual title, the Consolations were inspired by both poetry and religious contemplation, just like Harmonies Poétiques et Religieuses. Some say the title comes from an 1830 poetry collection by Sainte-Beuve, while others think it's based on a poem by Lamartine called A Tear (or Consolation). Either way, it seems like Liszt was in a pretty contemplative mood when he wrote these pieces. But don't worry, Liszt didn't completely forget his roots - he snuck in a little Hungarian folk song as the primary theme, which he later used in his "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 1". So even though this piece might not match the wild, hair-flailing image we have of Liszt, it's still got a little bit of that old-school flavor. Liszt's "Consolation No. 3" wasn't just a musical masterpiece - it was also a major turning point in the composer's life. And let me tell you, Liszt's early life was a doozy - it was basically one big, crazy party. But don't take my word for it, just ask his first mistress (and mother of his three children) Marie d'Agoult, who wrote all about it under the pen name Daniel Stern. And if you're feeling really adventurous, you can even watch the 1975 film "Lisztomania" for all the juicy details. Talk about living the dream! Liszt's life was like something out of a Hollywood movie - seriously, this guy was breaking class barriers and performing like a superstar. But as he got older, he decided to trade in the limelight for a little bit of privacy. He started conducting orchestras and composing more, and even started teaching aspiring pianists from around the world. I guess you could say he was the original piano man!

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Franz Liszt Consolation no. 3 in D flat Major, S. 172

Franz Liszt, Zweite Elegie

Präludium Und Fuge Über Das Motiv B - A-C - H, S. 260 (Franz Liszt)

Franz Liszt: Ungarische Rhapsodie Nr 2

Franz Liszt Piano Concerto No 2 Soloist: Cyprien Katsaris, Conductor: Nader Abbassi, Cairo Opera Orchestra,  Concert 8-1-2006

Nader Abbassi, Franz Liszt  Piano Concerto no 2 Cyprien Katsaris

Franz Liszt must have really been blown away by the cities of Venice and Naples on his travels with Marie d'Agoult, because he ended up composing four pieces named after them: Venezia e Napoli. But apparently, the original four pieces weren't good enough for old Franz, so he went back and revised them until only the last two were left: the Andante placido (aka Gondoliera) and the Tarantelles Napolitaines (aka just plain ol' Tarantella). Then he stuck a sad song called Canzone in between them and voila! The triptych known as Venezia e Napoli was born. It was published as a supplement to Deuxième Année in 1861, so if you want to check it out, you better hit up this recording!

Liszt must have been feeling pretty darn romantic when he composed Gondoliera, because it's based on a love song by Giovanni Battista Peruchini called "La biondina in gondoletta." But unlike the original version, Liszt's revision starts off with a fancy introduction in the key of F-sharp minor. The music sounds all calm and serene, like a peaceful Venetian canal (or at least what I imagine one would sound like). And then, once it hits that F-sharp major chord, it's like BAM! The melody comes in and it's all lovey-dovey and stuff. And let me tell you, it's so sweet and soft, it'll make your teeth hurt. But don't worry, there's some fancy flourishes in there to keep things interesting.

The Canzone that comes after Gondoliera (or "Gondolier's Song") is actually part of a larger piece, and it leads directly into the Tarantella without missing a beat. It's based on a song called "Nessun maggior dolore" from Rossini's opera Otello, which is weird because the opera is set in Venice but it premiered in Naples. Anyway, Liszt messed around with the melody and rhythm a bit, and he also changed the key from G minor to E-flat minor, which makes it sound all dark and moody. It starts off with some creepy tremolo, and then the melody comes in and it's all woe is me. But don't worry, it's not all doom and gloom, because there's some fancy piano stuff in there to keep things interesting. And at the end, the music gets all happy and major-key-y, so it's not a total downer.

The Tarantella is like a firework show on piano. It's based on some themes by a French composer named Guillaume-Louis Cottrau, who lived and worked in Naples. It starts off with a Presto tempo, and the introduction leads you from the E-flat key of the Canzone to the G minor key of the first theme. And let me tell you, this thing is full of energy! The music shifts between different meters, so it's like a never-ending party. Then the second theme comes in, and it's like BAM! Fortissimo! And then the music goes to the relative major key, but it doesn't stay there long because it sidesteps into D-flat major with a funny little passage in contrary motion. And then it's back to G minor, and the first theme returns, and it's like a three-part design or something. And then the music closes in B-flat major, and there's a pause, and then there's a new theme in E-flat major, and it's all lyrical and stuff. And then there's some fancy flourishes and variations, and then it goes to E major, and then to G major, and then there's a coda and it's like WHAM! Prestissimo! And the music is rushing towards the end, and it's all virtuosic and impressive.

I. Gondoliera
II. Canzone
III. Tarantella

Recorded live from Dublin City Gallery - The Hugh Lane on July 27th, 2014 as part of the concert series of the Dublin International Piano Festival & Summer Academy.

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Franz Liszt Venezia e Napoli, s. 159

Romance Oubliée S.132 (version violoncelle-piano 1881) - Andante, malinconico - Franz Liszt

Redoutable défi, pour un pianiste, que l’enregistrement des Harmonies poétiques et religieuses, chef-d’œuvre suprême de Franz Liszt, si grand est le nombre de légendaires interprétations habitant toutes les mémoires. 

Pourtant ici, à l’écoute des onze tableaux formant l’illustre fresque sonore du maître hongrois, l’auditeur est saisi par la rigueur idiomatique et l’exigence stylistique manifestées par Pascal Amoyel. De ce brillant musicien, la plus belle qualité demeure probablement l’aisance souveraine à marier les contraires : clarté du discours et subtilité des nuances, variété des couleurs et rigueur rythmique. Doublant la prouesse digitale d’une impeccable et sensible restitution des inflexions spirituelles qui animent cette partition étonnamment lyrique, Pascal, prouve en l’occasion que la perfection technique reste avant tout un merveilleux gage de liberté.

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Pascal Amoyel, Liszt // Rêves d'amour

Franz Liszt - 'Sonetto 104 Del Petrarca'

The powerful music of two composers who broke the rules of their time and made us consistently feel that they had the spirit from Heaven. - Recorded alive - 2006, Australia.

1- Franz Liszt – Ballade Nr 2, in B minor

اجرای معروفترین قطعه از پاگانینی "لا کامپانلا" - تنظیم شده برای پیانو سلو از فرانتس لیست - پیانیست: نیکولای لوگانسکی - انتشار: ۲۰۱۲

اجرای بسیار شفاف و تمیز این پیانیست روس از این قطعه را بشنوید

Frantz Liszt - La Campanella

فرانتس لیست - اتود کنسرت برای پیانو سلو "Un Sospiro" - ترجمه نام این قطعه به معنی‌است - هماهنگی‌ بسیار بالا برای نواختن آرپژ‌های متداوم این قطعه از ضروریات تکنیک پیانیست است - انتخاب تونالیته ر بمل ماژور در القای حالت حسرتگون و خیال انگیز این قطعه نقش به سزایی داشته است - به اجرای شفاف و سیال از "لویی لورتی" پیانیست فرانسوی گوش می‌دهید.

Frantz Liszt - Concert Studies S144 - No. 3 in D flat - Un Sospiro

Liszt Polonaise Nr. 1 in C minor. Terhi Dostal, piano

Bodenseefestival 2011 - 10.06.2011

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Liszt - Sonata in B minor (Live)

Franz Liszt: Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude pour piano. From Harmonies poètiques et religieuses. Henrik Bo Hansen, live, 2011

Cet enregistrement doit son titre énigmatique et sa réalisation à une poussée de fièvre. De fièvre amoureuse, pour le répertoire lisztien le plus personnel (les deux Légendes de saint François) et pour l'instrument le plus fidèle à reproduire ses moirures, le plus souple à moduler ses accents : un piano Erard, de la famille de facteurs parisiens du XIXe siècle, rivaux de Pleyel. 

Collectionneuse avisée de claviers historiques, Claire Chevallier, brillante soliste française installée en Belgique, détient un de ces précieux spécimens, dont Liszt louait la légèreté et la fiabilité autant que la puissance. La chaude clarté des registres, dans le médium et les graves, la rondeur des aigus colorent d'une volupté idéale la courbe des élégies lisztiennes. 

« On aura beau dire et beau faire, assurait le compositeur à son ami Pierre Erard, il faut désormais des claviers de femme. » Et des femmes au clavier.

Claire Chevallier, Liszt // Funérailles

Live recording
Zaragoza Auditorium
November 2012

Liszt - Les preludes - OCSMA - Juan Luis Martinez

Sergej Rachmaninoff/Sonata No. 1 in d minor Op. 28
Franz Listz/Sonata in B minor S 178

Stress the Faustian elements in Liszt’s B minor Sonata and Rachmaninoff’s Piano Sonata No. 1 in D minor. This is the premise followed uncompromisingly by the young Georgian pianist in this recording, and she is astounding with a sometimes Mephistophelian-sounding performance. The atmospheric images drawn by the musician, who has been awarded many international prizes and scholarships, represent in exemplary fashion the partly hidden and not programmatic, but allegorical features of Faust, Gretchen and Mephistopheles, three of the figures most frequently portrayed in literature and music.

Franz Liszt - Sonate h-Moll S 178 - Andante sostenuto - Quasi adagio

giorgos konstantinou plays live Liszt's "Après une Lecture de Dante: Fantasia quasi Sonata" from the second volume of Années de pèlerinage.  Moscow, Gnesin Academy. June 2013. Please forgive the first 10 seconds of silence.

Liszt: Après une Lecture de Dante: Fantasia quasi Sonata (giorgos konstantinou, piano)

Liebesträume No.3 - Franz Liszt (1811 – 1886)

Pianist: Ryo Fukaura, UCL medical student, playing the piece from memory, in the Peter Samuel Hall at the Royal Free Hospital.

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Franz Liszt

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