Francesco Piemontesi – Liszt: Piano Sonata & Transcendental Etudes (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Francesco Piemontesi – Liszt: Piano Sonata & Transcendental Etudes (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:35:48 minutes | 1,55 GB | Genre: Classical
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Pianist Francesco Piemontesi presents Franz Liszt’s Transcendental Etudes and Sonata in B Minor, two of the highest mountains to climb within the piano repertoire. The metaphor of climbing a mountain not only applies to the technical demands placed on the player, but also to the sublime nature of these works: colourful, poetic, lyrical, and bold in their construction. Piemontesi has taken his time before embarking on this epic journey, and the recording documents how his interpretation of these legendary works has matured over time. Unique to this album are the liner notes, written by Nike Wagner, the great-great-granddaughter of Liszt.

Francesco Piemontesi is among the most-cherished pianists of our age, and presents the fourth fruit of his exclusive collaboration with Pentatone, having released the acclaimed Schubert – Last Piano Sonatas (2019), Bach Nostalghia (2021) and Schoenberg, Messiaen & Ravel with the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande and Jonathan Nott (2022).

Tracklist:
1-01. Francesco Piemontesi – Études d’exécution transcendante, S. 139: No. 1, Prélude (Presto) (00:59)
1-02. Francesco Piemontesi – Études d’exécution transcendante, S. 139: No. 2, Molto vivace (02:15)
1-03. Francesco Piemontesi – Études d’exécution transcendante, S. 139: No 3, Paysage (Poco adagio) (05:09)
1-04. Francesco Piemontesi – Études d’exécution transcendante, S. 139: No. 4, Mazeppa (Presto) (07:55)
1-05. Francesco Piemontesi – Études d’exécution transcendante, S. 139: No. 5, Feux follets (Allegretto) (03:42)
1-06. Francesco Piemontesi – Études d’exécution transcendante, S. 139: No. 6, Vision (Lento) (06:16)
1-07. Francesco Piemontesi – Études d’exécution transcendante, S. 139: No. 7, Eroica (Allegro) (05:14)
1-08. Francesco Piemontesi – Études d’exécution transcendante, S. 139: No. 8, Wilde Jagd (Presto furioso) (05:10)
1-09. Francesco Piemontesi – Études d’exécution transcendante, S. 139: No. 9, Ricordanza (Andantino) (09:38)
1-10. Francesco Piemontesi – Études d’exécution transcendante, S. 139: No. 10, Allegro agitato molto (04:45)
1-11. Francesco Piemontesi – Études d’exécution transcendante, S. 139: No. 11, Harmonies du soir (Andantino) (09:04)
1-12. Francesco Piemontesi – Études d’exécution transcendante, S. 139: No. 12, Chasse neige (Andante con moto) (05:52)
2-01. Francesco Piemontesi – Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178: I. Lento assai – Allegro energico (11:59)
2-02. Francesco Piemontesi – Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178: II. Andante sostenuto (07:21)
2-03. Francesco Piemontesi – Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178: III. Allegro energico – Andante sostenuto (10:29)

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