Liszt
Rarities of Piano Music at Schloss vor Husum – 2023 Festival (Danacord)
Uniformly excellent performance of a wide range of pianistic rarities [JF] [JF]
Liszt: Unrivalled (Odradek)
The recital, sampling Liszt’s vast piano solo output, does justice to the varied styles [RWe]
Alexander Brailowsky (piano) Live Concert Performances in Europe (Meloclassic)
Playing that leaves you gasping, mostly in astonishment but occasionally in frustration [RCh]
Jorge Bolet (piano) His earliest recordings (APR)
Bolet at his sparkling best back in the catalogue [RCh]
Olga Samaroff & Frank La Forge (piano): The Complete Recordings (APR)
Highly enjoyable playing by two pioneers of American pianism [RCh]
Moriz Rosenthal (piano) Complete Solo Recordings (APR)
The complete recorded legacy of a great Golden Age pianist, ideally transferred to CD [RWe]
Liszt: Transcendental Etudes (Steinway & Sons)
A recording of the Transcendental Études which compares with the very best [RBe]
Liszt: Via Crucis (Hortus)
(Déjà Review) Highly dynamic and powerful performances, extremely well-recorded in stunning sound [PSh]
Wilhelm Grosz (conductor) 1933: Les Chefs proscrits (Forgotten Records)
The protean but short-lived Wilhelm Grosz in popular fare from Weimar Berlin [JW]
Schubert/Liszt: Der Wanderer (Piano Classics)
Liszt’s reworkings of Schubert are well worth considering [SB]
Liszt: Transcriptions from Operas, Piano Music Volume 61 (Naxos)
Some poetic moments but little sparkle or brilliance [MB]
Mischa Levitzki (piano) Complete HMV Recordings (APR)
Lots to enjoy from this pianist who died too young [RCh]
Liszt: A Faust Symphony, Les Préludes (St Laurent Studio)
Uncontrived, yet revelatory, interpretations from a neglected podium auteur [NC]
Mischa Levitzki (piano): Complete HMV Recordings (APR)
This splendid twofer just shouldn’t be missed [SG]
Essential Royal Ballet; Pas de Deux (Opus Arte)
A fine starter pack for exploring top-notch live ballet on film [RWe]
Légende – Solo harp works (Claves)
A consistently engaging anthology of ‘romantic’ music for solo harp, all perceptively played [GPu]
Youri Egorov (piano) 1977 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition (DeHaan Records)
A welcome addition to the Egorov discography [SG]
Igor Levit (piano): Fantasia (Sony Classical)
Another outstanding recital from Levit, with a superb version of the big Busoni work [SB]
Claudio Arrau (piano) The Early Years (Marston)
(Déjà Review) No Arrau admirer would want to be without it [JW]
Andrea Bacchetti (piano): In Concert (Monarda Music)
More than just a souvenir of a fine recital [DC]
Shura Cherkassky (piano): The Complete 78-rpm Recordings 1923-1950 (APR)
An opportunity to savour Cherkassy’s seductive magic [SG]
Liszt: Orchestral Songs (Aparté)
The soloists are in fine form in this collection of Liszt’s orchestral songs in engaging period performances [MC]
Wilhelm Backhaus (piano) Complete Acoustic & Selected Electric Recordings (APR)
A wonderful completion of APR’s series exploring Backhaus’ exciting early recording career [RCh]
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