Episode 4
Donald Macleod looks at Liszt's extraordinary contribution to the piano repertoire, alongside the music of his friends, rivals and prot茅g茅s.
Ensconced in Weimar with his new lover, Liszt turns his back on touring and the celebrity lifestyle he had come to hate. But does it make him happy?
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Franz Liszt
Totentanz S.126 for piano and orchestra
Conductor: Seiji OZAWA Performer: Krystian ZIMERMAN - Piano Performer: Boston S O
- Deutsche Grammophon.
- 423-5712.
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Hans von B眉low
Valse de L'ing茅nu (Trois valses caract茅ristiques Op.18 No.1)
Performer: Daniel BLUMENTHAL - Piano
- Naxos.
- 8223421.
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Franz Liszt
2 Episodes from Lenau's Faust S.110 for orchestra
Conductor: Bernard HAITINK Performer: London Philharmonic Orchestra
- PHILIPS.
- 438-755-2.
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Franz Liszt
Variations on a theme of Bach [Weinen, Klagen] S.673, arr. for organ [orig. for piano (S.1
Performer: Johannes GEFFERT - Organ
- Mitra.
- CD-16191.
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