One of the few recordings where Liszt's marcato markings in m. 62 and m. 64 are honoured. Also, beautiful ritenuto from m. 67. Bartók was an amazing pianist and must have been one of the best Liszt-interpreters of all time, it is such a loss that this is pretty much his only Liszt-recording that came down to us. None of his famous b-minor Sonata performances were recorded. Thank you for uploading this with the score!
That's not so uncommon nor a mark of extreme virtuosity, it just adds clarity to the text. A nice exemple is Schumann second romance, or even Rachmaninoff op 3 no 2. Some composer like Ligeti even goes as far as 6 staves, and I can show you the particular case of Sorabji who is always using 3 staves, whatever he produces for the piano.
Chopin: beautiful pianistic music with sublime interplay between hands almost becoming one with the instrument and all the vast soundscapes possible Liszt: i guess for the left hand ill just do a chord each measure and repeat it a bunch of times … yeah lets also do some block chords in the right hand … alright im done
In a nut shell this is correct, but throughout a lot of pieces in pilgrimage the "repeated chords" are nothing less than a grandiose effect. There is a certain intent that Liszt was going for which was pure boldness, introspective harmonies, and a depiction of something legendary. In my opinion Chopin is my favorite composer but I consider them both genius.
One of the few recordings where Liszt's marcato markings in m. 62 and m. 64 are honoured. Also, beautiful ritenuto from m. 67. Bartók was an amazing pianist and must have been one of the best Liszt-interpreters of all time, it is such a loss that this is pretty much his only Liszt-recording that came down to us. None of his famous b-minor Sonata performances were recorded. Thank you for uploading this with the score!
1:59 4 staves. That's wild.
Check opus Archimagicum
Not as hard as it might look tho. Just easier to read
That's not so uncommon nor a mark of extreme virtuosity, it just adds clarity to the text. A nice exemple is Schumann second romance, or even Rachmaninoff op 3 no 2. Some composer like Ligeti even goes as far as 6 staves, and I can show you the particular case of Sorabji who is always using 3 staves, whatever he produces for the piano.
@@j.thomas1420 Sorabji just doesn't make anything clearer no matter how many staves he adds lmao
4 stave flexx
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Great!
I learned this piece after I listened this very recording 😎
Epic!
Chopin: beautiful pianistic music with sublime interplay between hands almost becoming one with the instrument and all the vast soundscapes possible
Liszt: i guess for the left hand ill just do a chord each measure and repeat it a bunch of times … yeah lets also do some block chords in the right hand … alright im done
No need to bash one genius in a favor of another
In a nut shell this is correct, but throughout a lot of pieces in pilgrimage the "repeated chords" are nothing less than a grandiose effect. There is a certain intent that Liszt was going for which was pure boldness, introspective harmonies, and a depiction of something legendary. In my opinion Chopin is my favorite composer but I consider them both genius.
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