![]() ![]() Der Muller und der Bach receives a most affecting performance, while Bolet's account of Auf dem Wasser zu singen can stand with Egon Petri's exquisite 1929 recording.' Read the full reviewÄietrich Fischer-Dieskau bar Daniel Barenboim pf The aptness of these transcriptions ( Lebewohl for example) is remarkable, and the pianist responds with imaginative sympathy. 'Going through Jorge Bolet's selection, one is again struck by the extraordinary variety of resource that Liszt brings to turning these items into small poems for the piano. Liszt Piano Works, Vol 2 - Schubert Song Transcriptions To find the perfect subscription for you, simply visit: .uk/subscribe Subscribing to Gramophone is easy, you can choose how you want to enjoy each new issue (our beautifully produced printed magazine or the digital edition, or both) and also whether you would like access to our complete digital archive (stretching back to our very first issue in April 1923) and unparalleled Reviews Database, covering 50,000 albums and written by leading experts in their field. ![]() The lighter Hugo settings are done with spirit, the repeated ''aimer'' in "Comment, disaient-ils" subtly inflected, the final line ''Pour un baiser de toi!'' in "Enfant, si j'etais roi" sensually exclaimed.' Read the full review How vivid here are the three gypsies, how rapt the telling of love's bliss in "Es muss ein Wunderbares sein." The "Oh! quand je dors" sounds more appealing in a higher key, but Fassbaender catches its mood of unfettered ardour well enough, managing the difficult melismas in the middle and the rising phrase at the end with skill, though she takes an unwanted breath before the final ''Laura''. 'The Liszt choices have been judiciously made, exhibiting the composer's wayward but often pertinent style in Lieder at its best. Pollini, also on DG, is perhaps the most nearly comparable in approach, but he is less overtly rhetorical from moment to moment and more concerned with long arcs of dramatic tension.' Read the full review But it also seems to me that others have achieved a subtler pacing and shading of climaxes, or a more philosophical inwardness, that make their readings equally, if not more rewarding. What can surely be said is that Zimerman brings to bear a combination of ardour, forcefulness, drive and sheer technical grasp which are tremendously exciting and for which I can think of no direct rival. Whether you think it is the finest ever may depend on your priorities (and on whether you think it is sensible to venture such opinions). 'It is to be expected that an artist who has made one of the outstanding recordings of the Liszt concertos should also give us one of the finest ever B minor Sonatas. And you can enjoy many of these recordings in our accompanying Apple Music playlist. And for those who have loved Liszt's music for many years, you may find something here to surprise and delight. ![]() Selecting a list of just 15 outstanding recordings of Franz Liszt's music that everyone will agree with is impossible, but for those who are just embarking on a journey through Liszt's sound world, these 15 selections represent 15 perfect starting points. ![]()
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