Liszt Harmonies Poetiques
Paul Ilechko
How is Muraro? Osborne? Any others?
Charles Milton Ling
> Any recommendations? I have Cicollini, but find it less than impressive.
> How is Muraro? Osborne? Any others?
I do not know of a complete set that is entirely satisfactory. I will,
however, say that the "Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude" played by
Brendel is beyond praise. And I am, of course, awaiting to be stoned.
Greetings to all,
Charley
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Tony
> Paul Ilechko wrote:
> > Any recommendations? I have Cicollini, but find it less than impressive.
> > How is Muraro? Osborne? Any others?
>
> I do not know of a complete set that is entirely satisfactory. I will,
> however, say that the "Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude" played by
> Brendel is beyond praise. And I am, of course, awaiting to be stoned.
One would have to be stoned or under the influence of some other drug
to prefer Brendel in any of Liszt's compositions...
:)
Cheers,
Tony
Gerard
More probably: impressed by his playing.
td
Wrong.
Arrau and Ohlsson are also splendid. The Ohlsson is on n EMI Lp which
has never been released on CD to my knowledge.
TD
Rugby
> Any recommendations? I have Cicollini, but find it less than impressive.
> How is Muraro? Osborne? Any others?
While not your Harmonies, the Liszt here is absolutely riveting and in
that spirit, the entire 2-cd set a marvel of exquisite pianism:
Arbiter 143: Bartók in the Desert:
The Art of Irén Marik (1905-1986)
Two mid-priced CDs.
CD I:
Liszt: Bénédiction de Dieu dans le solitude,
Apparitions, no. 1,Vallée d'Obermann (first version)
Berceuse, Harmonies du Soir, Jeux d'eau
Kodaly: Dances from Marosszék
Bartók:Rondo, Suite, Op. 14
rec. 1956-1974 Zodiac LP & unpublished recordings
CD II:
Bartók: Allegro Barbaro, Mikrokosmos VI: excerpts Brahms: Fantasia,
Op. 116/2
Beethoven: Piano Sonata no. 30, Op. 109
Bach: Sinfonia in D minor
Debussy:Images, Book II, Tierces alternées
Ravel: Miroirs: Vallée des Cloches
Chopin: Etude in A flat, Op. 25/1
Schubert: Impromptu, Op. 90/2
Haydn: Sonata no. 49: Allegro non troppo
Lully: Courante
Bartók: Romanian Folk Dances, Evening in Transylvania
rec. 1950s-1983. Draco and unpublished recordings
A master musician who began in Budapest and arrived in the California
desert, Marik's profound artistry was guided by Bartók. Her legacy
survived only through the accidental discovery of a letter.
Regards, Rugby
Tim
> Any recommendations? I have Cicollini, but find it less than impressive.
> How is Muraro? Osborne? Any others?
A public library that I have access to owns not one but 2 copies of
the Osborne on Hyperion. I have listened to his version several times
in the last couple years and think it is wonderful. It comes in at
about 84 minutes, hence takes 2 cds, but Hyperion sells them as 1 cd.
So you know where I am coming from, my favorite Liszt piano recordings
are by Hough, Andsnes, Zimerman and Kentner. And while this is
undoubtedly a minority opinion, I totally fail to connect with just
about everybody's Liszt recommendation: Bolet.
Good luck and I for one would be interested in what you decide on and
how you like it.
Tim
Matthew B. Tepper
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> A public library that I have access to owns not one but 2 copies of
> the Osborne on Hyperion. I have listened to his version several times
> in the last couple years and think it is wonderful. It comes in at
> about 84 minutes, hence takes 2 cds, but Hyperion sells them as 1 cd.
Very sensible of them.
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Paul Ilechko
> On Dec 17, 10:18 am, Paul Ilechko <pilec...@patmedia.net> wrote:
>> Any recommendations? I have Cicollini, but find it less than impressive.
>> How is Muraro? Osborne? Any others?
>
> A public library that I have access to owns not one but 2 copies of
> the Osborne on Hyperion. I have listened to his version several times
> in the last couple years and think it is wonderful. It comes in at
> about 84 minutes, hence takes 2 cds, but Hyperion sells them as 1 cd.
>
> So you know where I am coming from, my favorite Liszt piano recordings
> are by Hough, Andsnes, Zimerman and Kentner. And while this is
> undoubtedly a minority opinion, I totally fail to connect with just
> about everybody's Liszt recommendation: Bolet.
I do like the Andsnes recital and Zimerman's Sonata, so I'll take it
under consideration ;-)
Rugby
, I totally fail to connect with just
> about everybody's Liszt recommendation: Bolet.
>
I,too, have reservations about Bolet, but was also interested in what
Kentner you have ? My only Kentner Liszt is the complete set of
Rhapsodies, and an odd-duck recording from 1940 of a piano and
orchestra version of the Dante Sonata,arranged by Constance Lambert
( !!).
Regards, Rugby
Tim
The only Kentner//Liszt I've heard is from a Vox Box "Louis Kentner
Plays Liszt Solo Piano Music" (CDX2 5503), "first issued on LP in the
1960s and early 1970s" [from the back of the box] or "First issued on
LP in the 1950s and early 1960s" [from the liner notes inside the box]
-- take your pick! The reissue is dated 1992....in both places.
Tim