Francesco Piemontesi - Liszt: Piano Sonata & Transcendental Etudes (2023) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

CD1
01. Études d'exécution transcendante, S. 139: No. 1, Prélude. Presto
02. Études d'exécution transcendante, S. 139: No. 2, Molto vivace
03. Études d'exécution transcendante, S. 139: No. 3, Paysage. Poco adagio
04. Études d'exécution transcendante, S. 139: No. 4, Mazeppa. Presto
05. Études d'exécution transcendante, S. 139: No. 5, Feux follets. Allegretto
06. Études d'exécution transcendante, S. 139: No. 6, Vision. Lento
07. Études d'exécution transcendante, S. 139: No. 7, Eroica. Allegro
08. Études d'exécution transcendante, S. 139: No. 8, Wilde Jagd. Presto furioso
09. Études d'exécution transcendante, S. 139: No. 9, Ricordanza. Andantino
10. Études d'exécution transcendante, S. 139: No. 10, Allegro agitato molto
11. Études d'exécution transcendante, S. 139: No. 11, Harmonies du soir. Andantino
12. Études d'exécution transcendante, S. 139: No. 12, Chasse neige. Andante con moto

CD2
01. Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178: I. Lento assai - Allegro energico
02. Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178: II. Andante sostenuto
03. Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178: III. Allegro energico - Andante sostenuto



Pianist Francesco Piemontesi presents Franz Liszt's Transcendental Etudes and Sonata in B Minor, two of the highest mountains to climb within the piano repertoire. The metaphor of climbing a mountain not only applies to the technical demands placed on the player, but also to the sublime nature of these works: colourful, poetic, lyrical, and bold in their construction. Piemontesi has taken his time before embarking on this epic journey, and the recording documents how his interpretation of these legendary works has matured over time. Unique to this album are the liner notes, written by Nike Wagner, the great-great-granddaughter of Liszt.

Francesco Piemontesi is among the most-cherished pianists of our age, and presents the fourth fruit of his exclusive collaboration with Pentatone, having released the acclaimed Schubert - Last Piano Sonatas (2019), Bach Nostalghia (2021) and Schoenberg, Messiaen & Ravel with the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande and Jonathan Nott (2022).

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