Amir Katz - Hommage à Liszt (2020)

Liszt’s Études represent a peak in the history of piano writing. Beyond the tremendous technical difficulties, Liszt’s Études are poetic works, études tableaux, suggesting programme music influenced by literature, painting, and folklore as can be identified by titles such as Mazeppa, Wilde Jagd, Gnomenreigen or Feux follets. Similar to Schumann, Liszt added those lyrical appellations as an afterthought to stimulate the fantasy of both the listener and the performer, thus paving the path to modern piano playing as we know it today. “I have chosen to bring here authentic testimonies regarding the Études from the late masterclasses he gave in Weimar, Pest, and Rome in the early eighties of the 19th century, just a few years before his death in 1886. The testimonies are given by his students Carl Lachmund, August Göllerich, Vianna da Motta and Arthur Friedheim. These precious testimonies provide us with an original and inspired illustration that faithfully represents Liszt’s masterclasses and his vocations.” (Amir Katz)
Tracklist
CD1
01. 3 Études de concert, S. 144: No. 1 in A-Flat Major. Il lamento
02. 3 Études de concert, S. 144: No. 2 in F Minor. La leggierezza
03. 3 Études de concert, S. 144: No. 3 in D-Flat Major. Un sospiro
04. 2 Konzertetüden, S. 145: No. 1, Waldesrauschen
05. 2 Konzertetüden, S. 145: No. 2, Gnomenreigen
06. Ab Irato, S. 143
07. Grandes études de Paganini, S. 141: No. 1 in G minor
08. Grandes études de Paganini, S. 141: No. 2 in E-Flat Major
09. Grandes études de Paganini, S. 141: No. 3 in G-Sharp Minor
10. Grandes études de Paganini, S. 141: No. 4 in E Major
11. Grandes études de Paganini, S. 141: No. 5 in E Major
12. Grandes études de Paganini, S. 141: No. 6 in A Minor
13. Réminiscences de Don Juan, S. 418

CD2
01. Études d’exécution transcendante, S. 139: No. 1, Preludio
02. Études d’exécution transcendante, S. 139: No. 2, Molto vivace
03. Études d’exécution transcendante, S. 139: No. 3, Paysage
04. Études d’exécution transcendante, S. 139: No. 4, Mazeppa
05. Études d’exécution transcendante, S. 139: No. 5, Feux follets
06. Études d’exécution transcendante, S. 139: No. 6, Vision
07. Études d’exécution transcendante, S. 139: No. 7, Eroica
08. Études d’exécution transcendante, S. 139: No. 8, Wilde Jagd
09. Études d’exécution transcendante, S. 139: No. 9, Ricordanza
10. Études d’exécution transcendante, S. 139: No. 10, Presto molto agitato
11. Études d’exécution transcendante, S. 139: No. 11, Harmonies du soir
12. Études d’exécution transcendante, S. 139: No. 12, Chasse neige