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Piano Transcriptions
FRANZ LISZT
1.
Deuxième Valse oubliée, S 215/2
6:48
À Madame la Baronne de Meyendorff née Princesse Gortschakoff
Allegro vivace
2.
Gretchen, S 513
19:03
Part II from Eine Faust-Symphonie in drei Charakterbildern (nach Goethe), S 108
Transcribed for Piano by the Composer
Four Pieces from 'Années de Pèlerinage, Deuxième Année: Italie', S161
21:35
3.
1
Sposalizio. Andante - Andante quieto - Più lento - Quasi allegretto mosso - Adagio
7:19
4.
2
Il penseroso. Lento
4:12
5.
3
Canzonetta del Salvator Rosa. Andante marziale
3:12
6.
5
Sonetto 104 del Petrarca. Agitato assai -- Adagio - [ ] - Adagio
6:49
7.
Niages gris, S 199
2:27
(Trübe Wolken)
Andante
RICHARD WAGNER
8.
Elegie, WWV 93
1:23
(Theme)
in A flat major • in As- Dur • en la bémol majeur
Schmeichelnd
9.
Einleitung zu 'Tristan und Isolde', WWV 90
8:12
Transcribed for Piano by Zoltán Kocsis (1952-2016)
Langsam und schmachtend - Belebend -
Allmählich im Zeitmaß etwas zurückhaltend
FRANZ LISZT
10.
La lugubre gondola I, S 200/1
4:44
(Die Trauer-Gondel Nr. 1)
(Third Elegie)
First Version
RICHARD WAGNER
11.
Isoldens Liebestod aus 'Tristan und Isolde', S 447
6:50
Transcribed for Piano by Franz Liszt
Sehr langsam
FRANZ LISZT
12.
Bagatelle sans tonalité, S 216a
2:59
(Bagatelle ohne Tonart)
Vierter Mephisto-Walzer
Allegretto mosso - [Quasi cadenza] - [Tempo I]
TT:: 74:36
Notes
After highly successful recordings of works by Brahms, the Schumanns, and Chopin, Imogen Cooper plunges into the world of another great romantic, Franz Liszt, and places him alongside that other giant, Richard Wagner.
This is an evocative programme of original compositions and intimate transcriptions, ranging from poetic movements from the Années de Pèlerinage: Italie to darker and deeply elegiac pieces, including Liszt’s La lugubre gondola I and Wagner’s Elegie. It also features a transcription by Zoltán Kocsis of the intensely passionate prelude to Tristan und Isolde. The famous pianist and conductor died prematurely in November 2016. It was his work that inspired this recording to begin with, and Imogen Cooper dedicates the disc to his memory.
Breathtaking music in unique interpretations: romanticism without melodrama, virtuosity without fuss.
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Reviews
“... Chandos’ sound is superb ...” ****
Bryce Morrison - International Piano magazine - November/December 2017
“... Cooper weaves a delicately exquisite tapestry ...” *****
Ates Orga – ClassicalSource.com – September 2017
Instrumental Choice
Performance ***** Recording *****
“...Cooper’s keyboard mastery is as searching as the music itself ... This is altogether exceptional music-making, graced for good measure with the warmly beautiful acoustic of Snape Maltings Concert Hall.”
Malcolm Hayes – BBC Music magazine – May 2017
“... This generous 75 minute recital is carefully chosen, and draws on Liszt’s output from over 40 years. There’s a tremendous range of music here ... Cooper is extremely musical throughout, and this recording will bring great pleasure ...”
David Mellor – ClassicFM.com – 6 March 2017
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