Track Listings (9) - Disc #1| All Artists: Matyas Antal, Oliver von Dohnanyi, Michael Halasz, Andras Ligeti, Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bratislava), Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra Bratislava, Polish Radio and Television National Symphony Orchestra, Franz Liszt Music Academy, Jenö Jandó, Peter Nagy, Joseph Banowetz, Philip Thomson, William Wolfram, Xiang-Dong Kong, Valerie Tryon, Andras Molnar Title: The Very Best of Liszt Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label: Naxos Original Release Date: 1/1/2006 Re-Release Date: 10/31/2006 Genre: Classical Styles: Chamber Music, Forms & Genres, Concertos, Suites, Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830), Symphonies Number of Discs: 2 SwapaCD Credits: 2 UPC: 730099213127 |
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Showcasing 14 pieces for solo piano, two for piano and orchestra, three for orchestra, and the triumphant final chorus from "A Faust Symphony," this 2-CD set gives the listener a remarkably honest overview of the work of F... more » |
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Amazon.com Showcasing 14 pieces for solo piano, two for piano and orchestra, three for orchestra, and the triumphant final chorus from "A Faust Symphony," this 2-CD set gives the listener a remarkably honest overview of the work of Franz Liszt. Complete pieces are offered and can stand on their own; many will tempt the listener to explore further. For instance, Liszt's transcription of Schubert's "Die Forelle," handsomely played here by Valerie Tryon, can whet the appetite for his other transcriptions; similarly, Michael Halasz leads the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra in a reading of "Les Préludes" that might make new listeners seek out the composer's other symphonic poems. The recordings cover Liszt's entire career, from the 1838 "La Campanella" to the 1881 "Valses Oubliées." If you love Liszt, want to get to know him better, or are just looking for a compendium, this set is a treasure. --Robert Levine Similar CDs
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CD ReviewsAn Unusually Low Price for This Mostly OK 2CD Compilation J Scott Morrison | Middlebury VT, USA | 11/10/2006 (4 out of 5 stars) "Naxos has recycled this music not only from various of their Liszt CDs but also from an earlier 'Best of Liszt' compilation. But this time it is a 2CD set and the price is even lower than it was first time around.
As for the performances, some are very good and some are, uh, not. By and large the piano performances are excellent. Particular fine are Liszt's transcription of Schubert's 'Die Forelle' ('The Trout') played by Valerie Tryon, William Wolfram's performance of 'Un sospiro' ('A Sigh') and 'Gnomenreigen', and Jenö Jandó's 'Liebestraum No. 3' (that's the most familiar of the three). Jandó also gives us a fine 'Feux follets' and 'Au bord d'une source'. The two movements from the Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 (played by Joseph Banowetz) are excellent. However, some of the orchestral recordings are poorly performed and recorded. I don't think I've ever heard as bad a performance of 'Les Préludes' (the offending orchestra is the Polish Radio Orchestra, the conductor Michael Halász, both of whom also appear in Liszt's admittedly lame orchestration of his popular Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 and the 'Prometheus' tone poem). Overall, I will give this a mild recommendation largely because for someone coming to Liszt's music for the first time, these piano performances are quite creditable and some of the orchestral performances are OK (like the accompaniments to the two concerto movements and for the choral finale of Liszt's Faust Symphony). Scott Morrison" |
