Liszt

Liszt: Harmonies du soir (Decca)

(Déjà Review) An absolutely superlative recital [RBe]

Liszt: A Faust Symphony (Sony Classical)

(Déjà Review) White heat roller-coaster thrills [IL]

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Victor Schiøler (piano) The Great Danish Pianist Vol 8

An apt final volume saluting the admirable pianist Victor Schiøler [JW]

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Jorge Bolet – The Ambassador Auditorium Recitals (First Hand Records)

Bolet heard in a rare surviving example of live recitals – occasionally fallible but far more energising than in the studio [JW]

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Rediscovering Liszt (Prima Facie)

One of the finest all-Liszt discs I’ve heard in recent years; a unique program concept and personality [MK]

Liszt: Années de pèlerinage (complete) (Divine Art)

A complete set of the Années de pèlerinage in committed performances [SB]

Fauré, Liszt, Onslow: Piano duets (Divine Art)

A delightful recital that sheds light on a neglected early duet sonata [RCh]

Liszt: Transcriptions (Divine Art)

An attractive recital of some of Liszt’s best transcriptions [RCh]

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Alfred Cortot (piano) The Late Recordings Vol 4 (APR)

Much to excite the poetic instinct [JW]

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Liszt: Années de Pèlerinage II – Italie (cpo)

(Déjà Review) Leaves you wanting more [DC]

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Alexander Gibson (conductor) (High Definition Tape Transfers)

A trio of early records by Alexander Gibson from the vaults [PH]

Liszt: The Complete Songs Volume 1 (Hyperion)

(Déjà Review) I can hardly wait for the next instalment [GF]

Brahms & Liszt: Piano Sonatas (Supraphon)

(Déjà Review) A fascinating disc from a pianist whose career is most definitely worth following [CC]

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Malcolm Binns (piano) A 90th Birthday Tribute (APR)

An exceptional tribute to an exceptional pianist [RCh]

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Liszt: Piano Concertos & Totentanz (Forgotten Records)

Thoroughly professional, historical performances of Liszt [RMas]

Liszt: Demonic and Divine (Prima Facie)

Liszt’s Demonic and Divine, uncannily played [JF]

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Liszt: Le Concert c’est Moi (Gramola)

Heroic, demonic, passion and lyricism; Liszt’s whirlwind of imaginative ideas given full rein by Titova [RCh]

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Claudio Arrau (piano) The Ambassador Auditorium Recitals (First Hand Records)

A finely produced and consistently enlightening set [JW]

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Rudolph Ganz: Complete St. Louis Symphony Recordings (Pristine Audio)

Forgettable conducting, but superb piano playing [RMas]

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The Eule Organ: Magdalen College, Oxford (Convivium Records)

Magdalen’s Eule organ: a monument to musical continuity and change [JF]

Liszt: Liszt Abroad (Signum Classics)

(Déjà Review) Should be heard by every lover of songs [GF]

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Joseph Moog (piano): Belle Époque (Naïve)

A dizzying array of piano treasures in effortlessly marvellous performances [RCh]

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Julius Katchen (piano) Concert Tours 1951-1965

Katchen in fine fettle in his favourites as well as an excellent rarity [RCh]

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Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) Complete Stereo Recordings on Warner Classics

Beecham’s stereo discography in a sturdy box albeit largely in pre-existing remasterings [JW]