Voytek Proniewicz, Wojciech Waleczek - Liszt: Works for Violin & Piano (2014) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Duo Sonata, S. 127: I. Moderato
02. Duo Sonata, S. 127: II. Tema con variazioni
03. Duo Sonata, S. 127: III. Allegretto
04. Duo Sonata, S. 127: IV. Allegro con brio
05. Epithalam, S. 129
06. Die drei Zigeuner, S. 383
07. Elegie No. 1, S. 130c
08. Elegie No. 2, S. 131bis
09. Valse-impromptu, S. 213
10. Grand duo concertant, S. 128

Franz Liszt wrote relatively little chamber music in his long and illustrious career. The Duo Sonata is a tribute to Chopin, drawing on one of his famous Mazurkas as well as other Polish themes. The gracefully charming Epithalamium was Liszt’s wedding present to the great violinist Eduard Reményi, for whom the gipsy style of Die drei Zigeuner was also intended. The two lyrical Elegies commemorate the passing of members of Liszt’s circle, while the demandingly virtuoso variations of the Grand Duo concertant make no concessions to either player.

Best known for his remarkable piano, vocal and orchestral works, Liszt’s chamber music is relatively unfamiliar but is highly entertaining, tending to avoid the heavier romanticism of his more extensive solo pieces. This sparkling new recording brings together two star performers. Award-winning violinist Voytek Proniewicz has already appeared on one of our Pupils of Chopin albums (8572460), and winner of the 1997 Ferenc Liszt National Piano Competition in Wrocław. Wojciech Waleczek, is recognized internationally as a pianist with uncompromisingly high standards in performance.

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