Sauer (1862-1942): Mendelssohn - Auf Flügeln des Gesanges

Emil von Sauer was a pupil of Liszt (1811-1886), who made probably the most successful recordings of any of the Liszt pupils. Sauer was noted for his aristocratic approach to music-making, with lashings of charm, elegance and style backed up by phenomenal technique.

This performance was recorded in 1923. It reminds me of the few scraps of fellow-Liszt-pupil Siloti we have surviving. The work is Liszt's arrangement of Mendelssohn's "On Wings of Song".

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[francescopollini1]

With an aristocrat and an aesthete like von Sauer, we can always expect beauty of tone, sensitivity of touch, and a respect for style.

[yysshhyy1]

The best job of this piece on the YouTube. There can I hear supreme music played by marvelous fingers beyond noises and ages.

[ignaz1882]

This is simply priceless.  Thanks for posting!

[alternatehistories]

Some day I'm going to come up with a scientific explanation of why 80+ year old recordings (and playing) sound superior to those made recently! Many disagree with me, but to my ears these recordings are hypnotizing - today's treble-heavy, room-filling sound overwhelms the listener in short time. Where was the term "listening fatigue" back then? It didn't exist. If anyone agrees with my "warped" view, please sound off!

[2ndviolinist]

Great delicacy, wonderful pacing and line.

[paulostroff99]

Brilliant! Stunning! Bravo! TY.

[chad410]

thanks for this