BBC Philharmonic, Gianandrea Noseda - Liszt: Symphonic Poems Volume 5 (2009) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Ein Symphonie zu Dantes Divina Comedia, S. 109, R. 426, "Dante Symphony": I. Inferno. Lento
02. Ein Symphonie zu Dantes Divina Comedia, S. 109, R. 426, "Dante Symphony": I. Inferno. Quasi andante, ma sempre un poco mosso
03. Ein Symphonie zu Dantes Divina Comedia, S. 109, R. 426, "Dante Symphony": I. Inferno. Andante amoroso. Tempo rubato
04. Ein Symphonie zu Dantes Divina Comedia, S. 109, R. 426, "Dante Symphony": I. Inferno. Allegro (Alla breve)
05. Ein Symphonie zu Dantes Divina Comedia, S. 109, R. 426, "Dante Symphony": II. Purgatorio. Andante con moto quasi allegretto
06. Ein Symphonie zu Dantes Divina Comedia, S. 109, R. 426, "Dante Symphony": II. Purgatorio. Lamentoso
07. Ein Symphonie zu Dantes Divina Comedia, S. 109, R. 426, "Dante Symphony": II. Purgatorio. L'istesso tempo
08. Ein Symphonie zu Dantes Divina Comedia, S. 109, R. 426, "Dante Symphony": III. Magnificat. L'istesso tempo
09. Deux Legendes, S. 354, R. 440: I. St François d'Assise. La prédecation aux oiseaux
10. Deux Legendes, S. 354, R. 440: II. St François de Paule marchant sur les flots



This monumental survey draws to a close with Dante’s Symphony, coupled with Two Legends.

Based on Dante’s Divine Comedy, Liszt’s Dante Symphony was completed in 1856 and dedicated to his friend and mentor, Richard Wagner. Liszt had conceived a work that was to combine music, poetry and the visual arts. He wrote to Wagner in 1855 ‘I have long been carrying a Dante Symphony in my heard – this year I intend to get it down on paper. There are to be three movements, Hell, Purgatory and Paradise – the first two for orchestra alone, the last with chorus. Liszt inscribed Wagner’s copy of the Dante Symphony, ‘As Virgil guided Dante, so you have guided me through the mysterious regions of the life-imbued worlds of tone. From the depths of his heart calls to you ‘Tu sei lo mio maestro, e il mio autore!’ and dedicates this work to you in unchangeably faithful love, your F.Liszt.’ Liszt quotes the words Dante spoke to Virgil, ‘You are my master, and my author’ from Inferno, canto 1, line 85.

Two Legends complements Dante Symphony. It is best known as a solo piano work, and is rarely recorded in its orchestral version. This makes for a useful addition to the catalogue.

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