Franz Liszt

[opera races]

This one was too good and interesting to hold off on posting (since I seem to be on a classical roll tonight and made a lot of posts already).

I was simply looking for a performance video (by an orchestra) of Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C Sharp Minor, another favorite of mine and found this fascinating presentation about Franz Liszt which accompanies the music.

 

[Phil B.]

Liszt was an incredible player...His Mephisto Waltz is one of my favorites. It's like heavy metal for the piano, especially the opening.

 

[opera races]

Liszt was an incredible player...His Mephisto Waltz is one of my favorites. It's like heavy metal for the piano, especially the opening.

Heavy metal for piano, how appropriate

From what I've heard and read, Liszt was like a rock superstar of his time.

 

[cyggy]

Just yesterday I bought Liszt complete box set .. it was a bit pricey but I know how quickly these items get deleted .

Liszt: The Complete Piano Music: Leslie Howard, Franz Liszt, None: Amazon.co.uk: Music

 

[LG]

I am a Huge fan of Franz Liszt...

I've got almost all his pieces, his symphonic Tone Poems are first class, and his piano mastery is magnificent.

I have a special CD I picked up years ago, one of the best solo piano recordings I've ever heard, "Nojima Plays Liszt",,,on Professor Robert Johnson's label. Stunning is the word I would use.

 

[TheSound]

Nice.

More of Horowitz playing Liszt, the Consolation #3 in D...it almost makes you believe that if Horowitz was fast asleep at the piano, his hands would just carrying on playing regardless