Franz
Liszt's most familiar works -- six of his Hungarian Rhapsodies -- are best
known in their original solo piano versions and Liszt's orchestrations.
Pianists Georgia & Louise Mangos, two "first-rate Lisztians"
(Fanfare), perform Liszt's rarely heard duet versions (one piano, four-hands),
possible the only CD ever of the duets. To those who sniff at piano
transcriptions as "reductions," recording producer Jim Ginsburg
points out that these Rhapsodies are actually "enlargements" of
Liszt's original solo piano versions…
The
Mephisto Waltz No. 1 is quintessential Liszt, treating the division between the
beautiful and the diabolic. Based on an episode of the Faust legend, where the
Devil interrupts a village wedding celebration to play a macabre tune on a
violin, the piece is both menacing and sultry.
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Classical Music | Music for Duo
Franz Liszt
Mephisto Waltz for Two Pianos Play
Recorded on 03/22/1999, uploaded on 02/10/2009
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Franz Liszt's most familiar works -- six of his Hungarian Rhapsodies -- are best known in their original solo piano versions and Liszt's orchestrations. Pianists Georgia & Louise Mangos, two "first-rate Lisztians" (Fanfare), perform Liszt's rarely heard duet versions (one piano, four-hands), possible the only CD ever of the duets. To those who sniff at piano transcriptions as "reductions," recording producer Jim Ginsburg points out that these Rhapsodies are actually "enlargements" of Liszt's original solo piano versions…
The Mephisto Waltz No. 1 is quintessential Liszt, treating the division between the beautiful and the diabolic. Based on an episode of the Faust legend, where the Devil interrupts a village wedding celebration to play a macabre tune on a violin, the piece is both menacing and sultry.
More music by Franz Liszt
Tarantelle di bravura, S 386
Consolation no. 4, S.172
Orage (Storm) from Book I Années de Pèlerinage: Suisse
Vallée d'Obermann from Book I Années de Pèlerinage: Suisse
Paraphrase on Quartet from Verdi’s “Rigoletto”
Orage (Storm) from Book I Années de Pèlerinage: Suisse
Years of Pilgrimage, First Year: Switzerland
Romance oubliée
Les cloches de Genève: Nocturne, from from Années de Pélerinage: Suisse
Phantasiestück on themes from Rienzi, S.439
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Mazeppa (for two pianos)
Schottische, from Souvenirs, Op. 28
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Cedille Records is the recording label of The Chicago Classical Recording Foundation, a publicly-supported, not-for-profit, organization devoted to promoting the finest musicians, ensembles, and composers in the Chicago area by producing and releasing their efforts on audiophile-quality recordings. The recordings and their promotion are designed to stimulate interest in these performers and composers and bring their artistry to a wider audience. Cedille Records is also dedicated to promoting interest in neglected areas of the classical repertory by presenting masterpieces that have been overlooked by other recording companies.