Two CD distillation of genuinely frightening project of recording Franz Liszt complete piano music .
Leslie Howard played ten Listz-only concerts in London's Wigmore Hall in 1986 and was afterwards approached by "Hyperion" to make recording for them - it resulted in unprecedented task of recording every single piano piece Liszt ever composed and it went into Guiness Book of Records, ending with 99 CDs and pianist collecting highest honors from all over the world,including medals for this work in Hungary and France.
To go through 99 CDs would probably take a lifetime,so "Hyperion" offers easier option with this double CD where selected pieces represent Leslie Howard's work and all different aspects of Franz Liszt as a composer - poetry that inspired him, patriotism that was at the heart of his work, wizardry of his playing, his preoccupation with religion, romanticism of his music and introspection of his later years - its all here,played beautifully on Steinway piano and curious for a beginner like me this is a perfect introduction to Liszt.
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