Gil Sullivan - Liszt: Not Just Fingers (2026) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Liszt Liebeslied, S. 566 (After Schumann’s Widmung, Op. 25 No. 1)
02. Liszt Annees de pelerinage, Deuxieme annee ‘Italie’, S. 161 I. Sposalizio
03. Liszt Annees de pelerinage, Deuxieme annee ‘Italie’, S. 161 V. Sonetto 104 del Petrarca
04. Liszt Harmonies poetiques et religieuses III, S. 173 No. 7, Funerailles
05. Liszt Deux Legendes, S.175 No. 1 St. Francois d'Assise La Predication aux oiseaux
06. Liszt Deux Legendes, S.175 No. 2 St. Francois de Paule marchant sur les flots
07. Liszt Concert Paraphrase from Eugene Onegin by Tchaikovsky, S. 429, R. 262 Polonaise
08. Liszt 19 Hungarian Rhapsodies, S. 244 No. 6 in D-Flat Major

Liszt transcribed many songs by many composers; Schubert’s alone number almost 60, while his list of other composers include Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Wagner and Chopin.

Reading from a catalogue of absolutely eye-watering testimonials and accounts, we know Liszt was possibly the greatest pianist in history. During those many tiresome years of travelling across Europe in horse-and-coach, he spent thousands of hours practising on his stalwart companion, a silent keyboard. It was essential artists experience all cultures, peoples, and cities, and even learn several languages.

This album aims to demonstrate just how vast the range of Liszt’s sources of inspiration was.