February 1, 2011

Liszt: Sonata in B Minor

In his first solo record, Andrew honors the bicentenial of Liszt's birth with a performance of the composer's Piano Sonata in B Minor.

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Celebrating the bicentennial of Liszt’s birth, in his first solo recording, Andrew von Oeyen presents the depth and breadth of Liszt’s piano music the grand design, the deep poetry, the ever-present song. Liszt’s involvement in opera is well represented in this album, with affecting paraphrases of Wagner (Tristan und Isolde, Lohengrin) and Verdi (Rigoletto).

TRACKLIST

LISZT

Piano Sonata in B Minor
1. Lento assai – Allegro energico [12:04]
2. Andante sostenuto [7:04]
3. Allegro energico [10:36]
4. Waldesrauschen from Zwei Konzertetüden [4:11]

VERDI-LISZT

5. Concert Paraphrase of Rigoletto [6:57]

LISZT

6. Vallée d’Obermann from Années de Pèlerinage
(Première Année – Suisse, No. 6) [12:35]

WAGNER-LISZT

7. Elsa’s Bridal Procession from Lohengrin [8:07]

8. Isolde’s Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde [6:40]

LISZT

9. Liebestraum No. 3 in A-Flat Major [4:35]