Noble, passionate performance of liszts greatest work, bernstein conducting with precision and fervour, and the boston symphony orchestra ideal. This is the earliest of three bernstein recordings of a faust symphony. A faust symphony welcome to talk classical a community covering every aspect of classical music. Every known note of liszts piano music has been recorded and is included. Although this is not my favorite liszt work i have to give this. A faust symphony leonard bernstein on allmusic 1964. A faust symphony chicago symphony chorus, siegfried. Liszt provided an alternative ending to the symphony omitting the chorus mysticus to be performed in the absence of tenor and chorus. Imslp does not assume any sort of legal responsibility or liability for the. Liszt s masterpiece faust symphony is a lavish orchestral depiction of three characters from goethes faust using nothing but sound, liszt paints detailed pictures of the three characters emotions, psychology, and personalities. Liszt himself styles the three movements of the symphony charakterbilder characterpictures, and has named them for the three leading dramatis. Leonard bernsteins boston recording of liszts faust symphony has for so long been regarded as the reference recording of the work that were apt to forget that theres an earlier version that he made with the new york philharmonic for sony back in the 196os. In liszts works without written program, notably the piano sonata in b minor and his two piano concerti, similar types of moods are expressed in a style resembling that of the symphonic poems. The full title of the work, a faust symphony in three character sketches after goethe.
The symphonys brief choral finale, where womans eternal soul leads us on high and vinson cole is in good voice, finds sinopoli favouring wagnerian drama rather than premahlerian expansiveness. Leslie howards recording of liszts complete piano music, on 99 cds, is one of the monumental achievements in the history of recorded music. Liszts faust symphony blows the bogus symphonic vs programme music debate out of the water tom service tue 1 jul 2014 02. Three years later, liszt added a choral finale that sets the. The symphony was premiered in weimar on september 5, 1857, for the inauguration of the goetheschiller monument there. Many have seen, and see, in it the crowning achievement of his entire oeuvre. Aspects of the investigation the faust symphony of 1854 was, and is, regarded as one of franz liszts most distinguished works. Be sure to note the way each characters theme reflects his role, and how the themes of faust and mephistofeles change over the course of the symphony as the story unfolds.
You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Finally, an exquisite final variation of the first theme is heard. The first 12 were composed between 1848 and 1858 though some use material conceived earlier. Faust symphony by andras ligeti on amazon music unlimited. On april, 1823, liszt gave a concert, and it is often said that the 53yearold ludwig van beethoven gave him a kiss for his marvelous playing. Otherwise the piece turns into a travesty and a bore. The main work is franz liszts faust symphony, whose first movement paraphrases a motif from the wagner overture. Liszt ferenc october 22, 1811 july 31, 1886 was a hungarian virtuoso pianist and composer he was a renowned performer throughout europe during the 19th century, noted especially for his showmanship and complete sovereignty over the keyboard. Franz liszt wrote a beautiful faust symphony with three movements. The faust symphony is one of those pieces in which everyone either has to give 100 percent, or they neednt bother. Franz liszt 1811 1886 faust symphony original 1854 version in three movements, each portraying a character from goethes faust. In this live recording, made in the boston symphony hall in 1976 he conducted the boston symphony orchestra and the tanglewood festival chorus in franz liszts faust symphony a masterpiece of 19th century symphonic music.
Riccardo chailly conducts wagner and liszt digital. Liszts faust symp hony blows the bogus symphonic vs programme music debate out of the water tom service tue 1 jul 2014 02. If you dont believe in liszt s faust symphony as serious music, you have to at least give it blood and guts. Liszts faust symphony mengying wei bard college this open access is brought to you for free and open access by the bard undergraduate senior projects at bard digital commons. Franz liszt a faust symphony leonard bernstein, boston. Franz liszt, the virtuoso pianist and composer, was the most famous concert superstar of the 19th century. Waltz from faust is a piano piece by the early romantic composer franz liszt who lived between the years 1811 and 1886. In this live recording, made in the boston symphony hall in 1976 he conducted the boston symphony orchestra and the tanglewood festival chorus in franz liszts faust symphony a masterpiece of 19th century symphonic. Every known note of liszts piano music has been recorded and is. Liszts faust symphony excellence in literature by janice.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Imslp does not assume any sort of legal responsibility or liability for the consequences of downloading files that are not in the public domain in your country. The three movements of his faust symphony 1854 bear the names of goethes characters faust, gretchen, and mephistophelesand the final movement parodies themes of the first two in a satisfyingly diabolical manner. Riccardo chailly conducts wagner and liszt digital concert hall. Faust symphony it is a lovely, reverent continuation of sound that grows in intensity from beginning to end. Faust symphony, dante symphony, les preludes, prometheus by siegfried jerusalem, franz liszt, sir georg solti, jesus lopezcobos, chicago symphony, london philharmonic from amazons classical music store. It has been accepted for inclusion in senior projects fall 2016 by an authorized administrator of bard digital commons. The first movement of liszts dante symphony, inferno, opens with unheard. Public domain compositions, and 1 music rights societies. Faust symphony liszts orchestral character painting. The composer and conductor leonard bernstein 19181990 was one of the most notable and popular musicians working in the 20th century. Jul 01, 2014 liszt s faust symphony blows the bogus symphonic vs programme music debate out of the water tom service tue 1 jul 2014 02.
For his berlin appearance in november 20, riccardo chailly begins the programme with richard wagners seldom performed faust overture. Franz liszt a faust symphony 1 faust 2 gretchen 3 mephistopheles marco jentzsch, tenor london philharmonic choir london symphony chorus london philharmonic orchestra vladimir jurowski. Lento assai allegro agitato ed appassionato assai gretchen. Botstein delivered this challenging piece with clarity and success. Symphony, 1857, he also completed the faust symphony, a work. A faust symphony chicago symphony chorus, siegfried jerusalem, georg solti on allmusic. The first is faust, the second is gretchen, and the third is mephistofeles. In this 1994 live appearnace in berlin, a decade before he was appointed music director, simon rattle approaches the vulgarity a bit too daintily, much as riccardo chailly does. Remarkable as much for its musicological research and scholarly rigour as for howards herculean piano playing, this survey is invaluable to serious lovers of liszt.
Jan 15, 2014 franz liszt a faust symphony 1 faust 2 gretchen 3 mephistopheles marco jentzsch, tenor london philharmonic choir london symphony chorus london philharmonic orchestra vladimir jurowski, conductor. Here is bernstein at the top of his game and the boston symphony is wonderful. This disc is a cornerstone of any serious liszt collection. If you dont believe in liszts faust symphony as serious music, you have to at least give it blood and guts.
The chorus are excellent, the sound forward, forceful and prone to highlight whoever plays loudest in that respect, it is very much a live production. The three movements of his faust symphony 1854 bear the names of goethes charactersfaust, gretchen, and mephistophelesand the final movement parodies themes of the first two in a satisfyingly diabolical manner. Franz liszt 18111886 faust symphonieboston symphony orch. The symphony was premiered in weimar on september 5, 1857, for the inauguration of the goetheschiller. Faust symphony, dante symphony, les preludes, prometheus. Waltz from faust published in 1861 from transcriptions by franz liszt piano sheet music to download and print instantly.
A faust symphony in three character pictures german. The faust symphony, while it is a prominent illustration of program music, is unique in this respect, that it is not a program of scenes or situations, but a series of delineations of character. Liszt sheet music archive downloadable sheet music plus free. While begun earlier sketches for a faust symphony exist from the 1840s it was mainly written in weimar in the summer of 1854.
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