Jorge Bolet - Liszt: Schubert Song Transcriptions (2002)

"...this anthology represents the celebrated pianist at his most humanly sympathetic. There is a feeling that he has captured the essence of what Liszt wished to convey in these, the most faithful of all of his reworkings. Der Muller und der Bach is unparalleled in its transcendant beauty; the langour of Bolet's approach, unfettered by any hint of mannerism is magical. He tends to understate the emotional content behind the melodies, but this heightens their dignity. The recorded sound captures even the most ethereal touches with sensitivity, the roulades of accompanying figures coming off the pianist's fingers in great washes of colour." -- James Methuen-Campbell