One of the most famous pieces by Liszt, the father of symphonic poem.
His philosophy of life is sung based on Lamartine's poem's idea that `life is a prelude to death'
The story revolves around two themes, and consists of the process of going from darkness to light, struggle, rest, and victory, which is one of his patterns.
The first performance took place in Weimar in 1854, conducted by Liszt himself.
Although the musical meaning of Liszt's symphonic poems is primarily important,
and need the strong individuality of a conductor who can embody this as well as a high-quality ensemble with an orchestra.
There is also a masterpiece of Solti's live performance in 1992,
but personally, Karajan's ver...