Claire Huangci - Pastorale Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 Arr. Liszt - Mov 4 - Storm

Piano: Claire Huangci
Location: Filarmonica di Trento
Title: Storm
Original Title: Sturm
Tempo: Allegro
Key: F major
Website: clairehuangci.com/
Concert Schedule: clairehuangci.com/en/schedule/
The "Storm" is the intense and dramatic fourth movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 6, also known as the "Pastorale" symphony. This movement depicts a violent thunderstorm, with crashing cymbals, rumbling timpani, and sweeping strings. The music evokes the terror and chaos of a thunderstorm, with lightning flashes and howling winds.
Franz Liszt, a composer and pianist of the Romantic era, was so captivated by the power and intensity of the "Storm" movement that he created a piano transcription of it. Liszt's adaptation is a tour-de-force of virtuosic piano playing, capturing the storm's energy and fury with cascading arpeggios, thundering octaves, and lightning-fast runs.
Together, Beethoven's original "Storm" and Liszt's piano adaptation offer a thrilling and captivating musical experience, showcasing the beauty and power of classical music to stir the emotions and transport the listener to another world.

[@downdog70]

The Liszt transcriptions of Beethoven Symphonies are incredible, and you play this beautifully. Thanks Claire!

[@weile4u]

A real storm! What energy! Unique!