Symphony No. 9 Transcription By Liszt Mvt. 4 [4of4]

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Beethoven's Symphony Nr. 9 Mvt. 4 transcribed for piano by Franz Liszt.

Performer: Cyprien Katsaris

History: Franz Liszt the great piano player during the 1800's had transcribed every Beethoven symphony for piano, because he believed that one piano and 10 fingers could produce the same sound that a full orchestra could. He also was in love with Beethoven's works especially his symphonies.

When he started transcribing the ninth symphony Liszt ran into a problem in the 4th Movement, he did not know how to implement the choral parts into the music.

"After a great deal of experimentation in various directions, I was unable to deny the utter impossibility of even a partially satisfactory and effective arrangement of the 4th movement. I hope you will not take it amiss if i dispense with this and regard my arrangements of the Beethoven symphonies as complete at the end of the 3rd movement of the Ninth." -Franz Liszt




But then only a few months later Liszt had figured out a way to implement the choral section, accomplishing what he thought would be impossible. The Symphony transcriptions that Liszt did are so revered that they are considered to be their own works rather than transcriptions; please I hope you enjoy this interpretation of Symphony Nr. 9 Mvt. 4.

"The range achieved by the pianoforte in recent years as a result of progress both in playing technique and in terms of mechanical improvements enables more and better things to be achieved than was previously possible. Through the immense development of its harmonic power the piano is trying increasingly to adopt all orchestral compositions. In the compass of its seven octaves it is able, with only a few exceptions, to reproduce all the characteristics, all the combination, all the forms of the deepest and most profound works of music. It was with this intention that I embark on the work which I now present to the world."
-Franz Liszt

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[MEpianist]

some of Beethoven's rising thirds express such a faith in humanity!

[thegoddescomposer]

masterfullll

[andoletube]

It's an astonishing technical achievement to play this piece, but it doesn't do justice to the 9th Symphony at all. Tempo is over the top, it has none of the serenity of the choral - too frenetic. It suffers badly by comparison as a musical statement. Technically out of this world though.

[MEpianist]

@anisuthideyakoindu you can get this in PDF form at IMSLP

[anisuthideyakoindu]

@MEpianist yes indeed!

(here's to the uploading party) I would love to have the score

please send to

topauctionatpellicerdotorg

thank you!

[H1dden1s]

He's a monster...but I don't know. Of all the passages Liszt (and the performer) nailed, I feel like the finale of the finale got away from both of them. It just isn't really captured. Incredible job by both of them to even approach it though.

[5610winston]

Two "dislikes"? Who could dislike this?

[wienerfan]

@brandonscherrer. Katsaris plays a lot more notes than is on this score. I wonder if it is Katsaris-Liszt. Does the transcription include the solo and choral parts on top of the piano stave as well ? If so, I stand corrected.

[brandonscherrer]

@wienerfan what? I just bought the Liszt transcription and this is the same as the transcription I bought.

[wienerfan]

The sheet music is actually the piano reduction of the symphony for choral and soloists' use, not the Liszt Transcription, nice job of synchronising.

[s1earle]

Brings back memories of the unforgettable Warren Pepperdine.