LISZT Piano Concerto No 1 | Next Stage, Presented by PNC Bank

Jamie Martin conducts
George Li, piano
LISZT Piano Concerto No. 1
Recorded live at concerts May 26-28, 2023 as part of the Texas Instruments Classical Series
George Li appears courtesy of Warner Classics.
202223CLA20NSV2

[@tlampful]

The encore at 22:00 is so moving a work: Schumann's "Widmung", a love song written for his wife, Clara. It's a Ruckert poem ("Dedication"), most often performed in the original song format. The lyrics give a sense of the romance, the longing, the joy that George Li conveys when he plays it:
Dedication
English translation © Richard Stokes
You my soul, you my heart,
You my rapture, O you my pain,
You my world in which I live,
My heaven you, to which I aspire,
O you my grave, into which
My grief forever I’ve consigned!
You are repose, you are peace,
You are bestowed on me from heaven.
Your love for me gives me my worth,
Your eyes transfigure me in mine,
You raise me lovingly above myself,
My guardian angel, my better self!

[@rfrancisfawkes105]

This monumental work brings back nostalgic memories. Very exciting performance done with great bravura. Excellent Schumann.

[@Dylonely42]

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