Liszt: Alfred Brendel Recital

Alfred Brendel

Liszt: Piano Sonata in B minor, S178 Les jeux d'eaux à la Villa d'Este (Années de pèlerinage III, S. 163 No. 4) Unstern: sinistre disastro S208 Nuages gris, S199 Sursum corda (No. 7 from Années de pèlerinage: Troisième année) Abendglocken (No. 9 from Weihnachtsbaum-Suite) Variations on a theme from 'Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen' (J S Bach) for piano, S180 Totentanz, S126 for piano & orchestra London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bernard Haitink Années de pèlerinage, 2ème année, Italie (7 pieces), S. 161 Vallée d'Obermann (Années de pèlerinage I, S. 160 No. 6) Funérailles (Harmonies poétiques et religieuses, S. 173 No. 7) Csárdás macabre, S. 224 Legendes (2) for piano, S. 175 La Lugubre Gondola I, S200 No. 1 La Lugubre Gondola II, S200 No. 2 Invocation (Harmonies poétiques et religieuses, S. 173 No. 1) Pensée des Morts (Harmonies poétiques et religieuses, S. 173 No. 4) Benediction de Dieu dans la solitude (Harmonies poétiques et religieuses, S. 173 No. 3) Fantasia & Fugue on B-A-C-H, S529

A key release for the Liszt anniversary year: Alfred Brendel: Liszt - an addition to the series of Artist's Choice albums in which Alfred Brendel has selected his preferred recordings from his Liszt discography. Three generously-filled CDs include such masterpieces as the Sonata in B minor and a selection of late pieces as well as the complete "Italie" from the Années de pèlerinage. Alfred Brendel has again provided a personal introduction to the set and this is complemented with an essay on the music by piano specialist and producer Jeremy Hayes .

Price: $35.98