Liszt
Liszt: Complete Piano Music Vol.70 – Marches (Naxos)
Another superb release in the ongoing Naxos series, showcasing a very neglected corner of Liszt’s output, magnificently played throughout [JWe]
Karol Szreter (piano): Parlophon and Odeon Recordings 1923-1931 (APR)
Valuable recordings of a pianist who died too young [RCh]
Shura Cherkassky (piano) Rediscovered Recordings Vol. 3 (Nimbus)
Cherkassky in fine form in rediscovered recordings, including valuable additions to his discography [RCh]
Martha Argerich and Friends – Lugano 2010 (Warner Classics)
(Déjà Review) A very rewarding collection of wonderful music in excellent interpretations [OL]
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]
Victor Schiøler (piano) The Great Danish Pianist Vol 8
An apt final volume saluting the admirable pianist Victor Schiøler [JW]
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]
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]
Alfred Cortot (piano) The Late Recordings Vol 4 (APR)
Much to excite the poetic instinct [JW]
Liszt: Années de Pèlerinage II – Italie (cpo)
(Déjà Review) Leaves you wanting more [DC]
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]
Malcolm Binns (piano) A 90th Birthday Tribute (APR)
An exceptional tribute to an exceptional pianist [RCh]
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]
Liszt: Le Concert c’est Moi (Gramola)
Heroic, demonic, passion and lyricism; Liszt’s whirlwind of imaginative ideas given full rein by Titova [RCh]
Claudio Arrau (piano) The Ambassador Auditorium Recitals (First Hand Records)
A finely produced and consistently enlightening set [JW]
Rudolph Ganz: Complete St. Louis Symphony Recordings (Pristine Audio)
Forgettable conducting, but superb piano playing [RMas]
The Eule Organ: Magdalen College, Oxford (Convivium Records)
Magdalen’s Eule organ: a monument to musical continuity and change [JF]






































