Love this piece. Reminds me a lot of the Mephisto waltz no.3. This is Liszt the prophet of the 1870's and 1880's. 50 years ahead of his time, predicting impressionism and atonality before the words were even invented. Supreme Genius!
I have a recording of this piece (as well as that of the other legend, "St. Francis Treading the Waves") by another excellent (Russian) pianist, Lilya Zilberstein, who incidentally is a bout the same age as CL. I would say LZ's rendition, although technically sound, is weaker, "too careful", and not nearly as musically eloquent as CL's.
a very beautiful and elevated performance! in the spirit of Friedheim and the great interpreters of Liszt imo.
PhilPhilUSA 6 months ago
well played! bravo!
figurefigure 9 months ago
Love this piece. Reminds me a lot of the Mephisto waltz no.3. This is Liszt the prophet of the 1870's and 1880's. 50 years ahead of his time, predicting impressionism and atonality before the words were even invented. Supreme Genius!
shilloshillos 1 year ago
@shilloshillos Liszt published this in 1863 (!)
d60944 1 year ago
@d60944 Good grief! Liszt WAS a prophet!!
shilloshillos 1 year ago
Joey U, were you there?
crstnbuenca 3 years ago
I have a recording of this piece (as well as that of the other legend, "St. Francis Treading the Waves") by another excellent (Russian) pianist, Lilya Zilberstein, who incidentally is a bout the same age as CL. I would say LZ's rendition, although technically sound, is weaker, "too careful", and not nearly as musically eloquent as CL's.
KevinFromSD 4 years ago