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Released for the 200th anniversary of Franz Liszt's birthday, this triple-disc set of his two piano concertos and various other works for piano and orchestra is worthwhile for the sake of having these pieces brought together in one package, with solid performances by the same performers throughout. But they are so underwhelmingly recorded that likely no one would judge this package the most enjoyable in terms of sound quality. Overall, the playing by pianist Jenö Jandó and the Budapest Symphony Orchestra, conducted by András Ligeti, has vigor and flash going for it, and this presentation of Liszt's big showstoppers certainly shows the considerable effort of the musicians in these challenging works. Yet a huge boost in volume is necessary to hear all the details of the recordings, and even then, there are limitations of what can be detected. The piano's sound is not full in its timbres, dynamics, or presence, and the orchestra has no feeling of depth, breadth, or resonance, due to the exceptionally dry acoustics that cut off notes as soon as they've sounded. This is far from an audiophile's dream set, and while some listeners might find it acceptable and better than mediocre, it doesn't dazzle. So while students of Liszt's music will definitely find this collection good for study purposes, and casual listeners may find real value in it, it will likely disappoint mavens of the finest sound quality.
© TiVo
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Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, S. 124 (Franz Liszt)
Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Franz Liszt, Composer - Jenö Jando, Artist, MainArtist - Andras Ligeti, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2011 CapriccioNR (P) 2011 CapriccioNR
Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Franz Liszt, Composer - Jenö Jando, Artist, MainArtist - Andras Ligeti, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2011 CapriccioNR (P) 2011 CapriccioNR
Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Franz Liszt, Composer - Jenö Jando, Artist, MainArtist - Andras Ligeti, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2011 CapriccioNR (P) 2011 CapriccioNR
Piano Concerto No. 2 in A Major, S. 125 (Franz Liszt)
Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Franz Liszt, Composer - Jenö Jando, Artist, MainArtist - Andras Ligeti, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2011 CapriccioNR (P) 2011 CapriccioNR
Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Franz Liszt, Composer - Jenö Jando, Artist, MainArtist - Andras Ligeti, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2011 CapriccioNR (P) 2011 CapriccioNR
Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Franz Liszt, Composer - Jenö Jando, Artist, MainArtist - Andras Ligeti, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2011 CapriccioNR (P) 2011 CapriccioNR
Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Franz Liszt, Composer - Jenö Jando, Artist, MainArtist - Andras Ligeti, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2011 CapriccioNR (P) 2011 CapriccioNR
Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Franz Liszt, Composer - Jenö Jando, Artist, MainArtist - Andras Ligeti, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2011 CapriccioNR (P) 2011 CapriccioNR
Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Franz Liszt, Composer - Jenö Jando, Artist, MainArtist - Andras Ligeti, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2011 CapriccioNR (P) 2011 CapriccioNR
Fantasia on Hungarian Folk Themes, S. 123 "Hungarian Fantasy" (Franz Liszt)
Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Franz Liszt, Composer - Jenö Jando, Artist, MainArtist - Andras Ligeti, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2011 CapriccioNR (P) 2011 CapriccioNR
DISC 2
Schubert - Wanderer Fantasy, S366/R459 (Franz Liszt)
Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Franz Liszt, Composer - Jenö Jando, Artist, MainArtist - Andras Ligeti, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2011 CapriccioNR (P) 2011 CapriccioNR
Fantasie on Motive from Beethoven's Ruinen von Athen, S. 122/R. 454 (Franz Liszt)
Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Franz Liszt, Composer - Jenö Jando, Artist, MainArtist - Andras Ligeti, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2011 CapriccioNR (P) 2011 CapriccioNR
Grande fantaisie symphonique on Themes from Berlioz's Lelio, S. 120/R. 453 (Franz Liszt)
Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Franz Liszt, Composer - Jenö Jando, Artist, MainArtist - Andras Ligeti, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2011 CapriccioNR (P) 2011 CapriccioNR
DISC 3
Malédiction, S. 121/R. 452 (Franz Liszt)
Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Franz Liszt, Composer - Jenö Jando, Artist, MainArtist - Andras Ligeti, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2011 CapriccioNR (P) 2011 CapriccioNR
Weber - Polonaise brillante, S. 367/R. 460 (Franz Liszt)
Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Franz Liszt, Composer - Jenö Jando, Artist, MainArtist - Andras Ligeti, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2011 CapriccioNR (P) 2011 CapriccioNR
Weber - Freischütz Fantasie, S. 451/R. 284 (Franz Liszt)
Franz Liszt, Composer - Jenö Jando, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2011 CapriccioNR (P) 2011 CapriccioNR
Totentanz, S. 126/R. 457 (Franz Liszt)
Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Franz Liszt, Composer - Jenö Jando, Artist, MainArtist - Andras Ligeti, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2011 CapriccioNR (P) 2011 CapriccioNR
Album review
Released for the 200th anniversary of Franz Liszt's birthday, this triple-disc set of his two piano concertos and various other works for piano and orchestra is worthwhile for the sake of having these pieces brought together in one package, with solid performances by the same performers throughout. But they are so underwhelmingly recorded that likely no one would judge this package the most enjoyable in terms of sound quality. Overall, the playing by pianist Jenö Jandó and the Budapest Symphony Orchestra, conducted by András Ligeti, has vigor and flash going for it, and this presentation of Liszt's big showstoppers certainly shows the considerable effort of the musicians in these challenging works. Yet a huge boost in volume is necessary to hear all the details of the recordings, and even then, there are limitations of what can be detected. The piano's sound is not full in its timbres, dynamics, or presence, and the orchestra has no feeling of depth, breadth, or resonance, due to the exceptionally dry acoustics that cut off notes as soon as they've sounded. This is far from an audiophile's dream set, and while some listeners might find it acceptable and better than mediocre, it doesn't dazzle. So while students of Liszt's music will definitely find this collection good for study purposes, and casual listeners may find real value in it, it will likely disappoint mavens of the finest sound quality.
© TiVo
About the album
- 3 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 02:46:27
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Jenő Jandó Budapest Symphony Orchestra Andras Ligeti
- Composer: Franz Liszt
- Label: CapriccioNR
- Genre: Classical
(C) 2011 CapriccioNR (P) 2011 CapriccioNR
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