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Liszt: Complete Piano Music, Vol 27 / William Wolfram

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Composer
LISZT, FRANZ
Artist
William Wolfram
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Nov 20, 2007
Catalog #
8570137
UPC
747313013777

About

Liszt's Donizetti transcriptions tell as much about their transcriber's singular bravura as they do about the prolific Italian opera composer's unstoppable melodic invention. The ideal interpreter should be able to make light of the enormous technical challenges without forgetting to let the tunes take shape in the manner of a great opera singer. Fortunately William Wolfram commands the right stuff to bring these chestnuts to life. He may not always match Leslie Howard's pearly nuances in slower, quieter passages, yet Wolfram brings much more drive and scintillation to the huge Lucrezia Borgia paraphrase's notey climaxes. He also finds varied colorations that prevent textural stagnation in the Dom Sebastian funeral march's frequent bass-register rumbles. The Valse de concert consistently demonstrates Wolfram's unflappable workmanship and sheer professionalism. While he negotiates the Lucia di Lammermoor sextet's thickets without a hitch, I can't erase Jorge Bolet's aristocratic cantabile from my inner ear, or from my hard drive for that matter! No doubt that Liszt mavens will want to know about this fine, often outstanding release.

--Jed Distler, ClassicsToday.com

Tracklist 7 tracks

  1. 1 Donizetti - Valse a capriccio sur 2 motifs de Lucia et Parisina, S214/3/R155 09:48
    Track
    1
    Title
    Donizetti - Valse a capriccio sur 2 motifs de Lucia et Parisina, S214/3/R155
    Duration
    09:48
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    William Wolfram
  2. 2 I. Trio from Act II 10:02
    Track
    2
    Title
    I. Trio from Act II
    Duration
    10:02
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    William Wolfram
  3. 3 II. Chanson a Boire - (Orgie) Duo - Finale 13:37
    Track
    3
    Title
    II. Chanson a Boire - (Orgie) Duo - Finale
    Duration
    13:37
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    William Wolfram
  4. 4 Reminiscences of Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor, S397/R151 05:04
    Track
    4
    Title
    Reminiscences of Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor, S397/R151
    Duration
    05:04
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    William Wolfram
  5. 5 Marche funebre and Cavatine from Donizetti's Lucia de Lammermoor, S398/R152 10:33
    Track
    5
    Title
    Marche funebre and Cavatine from Donizetti's Lucia de Lammermoor, S398/R152
    Duration
    10:33
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    William Wolfram
  6. 6 Spirto gentil from Donizetti's La Favorite, S400a 07:12
    Track
    6
    Title
    Spirto gentil from Donizetti's La Favorite, S400a
    Duration
    07:12
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    William Wolfram
  7. 7 Marche funebre from Donizetti's Dom Sebastien, S402/R156 09:41
    Track
    7
    Title
    Marche funebre from Donizetti's Dom Sebastien, S402/R156
    Duration
    09:41
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    William Wolfram