Recollections
Donald Macleod reflects on Franz Liszt's Hungarian story - he spent little time there and couldn't speak the language, but just how important to his music was the land of his birth?
Donald Macleod recounts Liszt鈥檚 childhood in the Hungarian village of Raiding and the story of his youthful, rural upbringing. In later life Liszt made several visits to Raiding and recalled a happy childhood there noting the influence of his musical father and of the travelling folk musicians that passed through his village. Today's programme recounts Liszt鈥檚 first encounter with the piano, his emerging precocious musical talent, up to his departure to the bright lights of Vienna to begin a life as a travelling virtuoso.
Hungarian Rhapsody No 8 in F sharp minor
Roberto Szidon, piano
Die Drei Zigeuner
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, baritone
Daniel Barenboim, piano
Symphonic Poem: From the Cradle to the Grave
大象传媒 Philharmonic Orchestra
Gianandrea Noseda, conductor
Fantasy on Motifs from Beethoven's 'Ruinen von Athen'
Michel Beroff, piano
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
Kurt Masur, conductor
Variation on a Theme of Diabelli
Leslie Howard, piano
Hungarian Rhapsody No 10 in E - 'Preludio'
Georges Cziffra, piano
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Franz Liszt
Hungarian Rhapsody No 8 in F sharp minor
Performer: Roberto Szidon.- DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON : 423-925 2.
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Franz Liszt
Die Drei Zigeuner
Performer: Daniel Barenboim. Singer: Dietrich Fischer鈥怐ieskau.- DG : 463-500 2.
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Franz Liszt
Symphonic Poem: From the Cradle to the Grave
Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Conductor: Gianandrea Noseda.- CHANDOS : CHAN-10375.
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Franz Liszt
Fantasy on Motifs from Beethoven's 'Ruinen von Athen'
Performer: Michel B茅roff. Orchestra: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. Conductor: Kurt Masur.- EMI : 586-6732.
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Franz Liszt
Variation on a Theme of Diabelli
Performer: Leslie Howard.- HYPERION : CDA-66771/2.
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Franz Liszt
Hungarian Rhapsody No 10 in E - 'Preludio'
Performer: Georges Cziffra.- EMI : 567-554 2.
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