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Naxos's CDs of Liszt

Xah Lee, 2002

Here's list of Liszt CDs i own. Most are from Naxos Records.

v.1, Arnaldo Cohen , 1997 amazon

• 1. Danse Macabre: Danse Macabre, S555/R240 Op.40
• 2. Nuages Gris (Trube Wolken), S199/R78
• 3. Unstern: Sinistre, Disastro, S208/R80
• 4. Reminiscences Des Huguenots, Grande Fant Dramatique Sur Des Themes De L' Opera...
• 5. La Lugubre Gondola I, S200: 1/R81:1
• 6. La Lugubre Gondola II, S200: 2/R81:2
• 7. Impromptu ('Nocturne'), S191/R59
• 8. Totentanz, 'Danse Macabre', S525/R188

Transcendental Etudes

Liszt's Transcendental Etudes is my all-time favorite. See: Liszt ＆ Bach, 4 Songs to Die For.

• “Transcendental Etudes” (1997) By Jeno Jando. amazon
• “Transcendental Etudes” (1999) By Jorge Bolet. amazon
• 〈Liszt: The Complete Etudes Franz Liszt〉 By Claudio Arrau, Nikita Magaloff. amazon
• 〈Liszt: Transcendental Studies.〉 By Leslie Howard. amazon

Jorge Bolet is precise with clarity. I love it. Claudio Arrau is grand and overbearing. I love it too. When playing in the backgroud, it will suddenly seize your attention by it's power and assertion. Of the two, precsion vs “music”, i tends to favor the precision because from a logical point of view there's nothing in music other than precision. Jeno Jando

• 1. S139/R2b; Preludio in C; Presto
• 2. S139/R2b; Etude in a; Molto Vivace
• 3. S139/R2b; Paysage (Landscape), in F; Poco Adagio
• 4. S139/R2b; Mazeppa in d; Allegro
• 5. S139/R2b; Feux Follets (Will O' The Wisps), in B♭
• 6. S139/R2b; Vision in g; Lento
• 7. S139/R2b; Eroica in E♭; Allegro
• 8. S139/R2b; Wilde Jagd (Wild Hunt), in c; Presto Furioso
• 9. S139/R2b; Ricordanza (Remembrance), in A♭; Andantino
• 10. S139/R2b; Etude in f; Allegro Agitato Molto
• 11. S139/R2b; Harmonies Du Soir (Evening Harmonies), in D♭
• 12. S139/R2b; Chasse-Neige (Snow-Whirls), in b♭; Andante

vol. 3 by Philip Thomson. amazon .

• 1. Harmonies Poetiques Et Religieuses (S173/R14): 1. Invocation
• 2. Harmonies Poetiques Et Religieuses (S173/R14): 2. Ave maria
• 3. Harmonies Poetiques Et Religieuses (S173/R14): 3. Benediction de Diue Dans La Solitude
• 4. Harmonies Poetiques Et Religieuses (S173/R14): 4. Pensee Des Morts
• 5. Harmonies Poetiques Et Religieuses (S173/R14): 5. Pater Noster
• 6. Harmonies Poetiques Et Religieuses (S173/R14): 6. Hymne De L'Enfant A Son Reveil
• 7. Les Morts (S516/R183)
• 8. Resignazione (S187a/R388)
• 9. Ungarns Gott, 'A Magyarok Istene' (2-Hand Version)(S543a/R214a)

v.10 amazon

v.11 amazon

v.13 amazon

v.14 amazon

v.17, Schubert song transcriptions 2, Valerie Tryon , 2001. amazon Oh, this is super!

• 1. Muller-Lieder: Das Wandern
• 2. Muller-Lieder (2nd version): Der Muller und der Bach
• 3. Muller-Lieder (2nd version): Der Jager
• 4. Muller-Lieder (2nd version): Die bose Farbe
• 5. Muller-Lieder (2nd version): Wohn?
• 6. Muller-Lieder (2nd version): Ungeduld
• 7. Die Forelle (2nd version)
• 8. Die Rose
• 9. Meeresstille from 12 Lieder
• 10. Der Gondelfahrer
• 11. Liebesbotschaft from Scwanengesgang
• 12. Ave Maria from 12 Lieder
• 13. Ungeduld (1st version) from 6 Melodien
• 14. Giestliche Lieder: Litaney
• 15. Giestliche Lieder: Himmelsfunken
• 16. Giestliche Lieder: Die Gestirne
• 17. Giestliche Lieder: Hymne
• 18. Lob der Thranen
• 19. Erlkonig from 12 Lieder

Here's a set i own: 〈Beethoven: The Complete Piano Sonatas〉 by John O'Conor. amazon

I'm not exactly a Beethoven fan, so i have not listened to other pianist's renderings of Beethoven Piano Sonatas, but i think this set is among the best.