A major, iconic figure of the romantic period, the inventor of the piano recital, Franz Liszt, with his twelve Transcendental Études, brought technical virtuosity up to a level never reached before him. Beyond technically challenging the performer, these flamboyant, evocative pages feed on the composer's observation of nature and readings. The fantastic dimension mingles with the idyllic, the epic borders on contemplation and such combined visions foreshadow the music of the future.
1 Liszt: Études D'exécution Transcendante, S. 139 No. 1, Preludio
2 Liszt: Études D'exécution Transcendante, S. 139 No. 2, (Molto Vivace)
3 Liszt: Études D'exécution Transcendante, S. 139 No. 3, Paysage
4 Liszt: Études D'exécution Transcendante, S. 139 No. 4, Mazeppa
5 Liszt: Études D'exécution Transcendante, S. 139 No. 5, Feux Follets
6 Liszt: Études D'exécution Transcendante, S. 139 No. 6, Vision
7 Liszt: Études D'exécution Transcendante, S. 139 No. 7, Eroica
8 Liszt: Études D'exécution Transcendante, S. 139 No. 8, Wilde Jagd
9 Liszt: Études D'exécution Transcendante, S. 139 No. 9, Ricordanza
10 Liszt: Études D'exécution Transcendante, S. 139 No. 10, (Allegro Agitato Molto)
11 Liszt: Études D'exécution Transcendante, S. 139 No. 11, Harmonies Du Soir
12 Liszt: Études D'exécution Transcendante, S. 139 No. 12, Chasse-Neige
A major, iconic figure of the romantic period, the inventor of the piano recital, Franz Liszt, with his twelve Transcendental Études, brought technical virtuosity up to a level never reached before him. Beyond technically challenging the performer, these flamboyant, evocative pages feed on the composer's observation of nature and readings. The fantastic dimension mingles with the idyllic, the epic borders on contemplation and such combined visions foreshadow the music of the future.