Composer: Ferencz Liszt
Performer: Emmanuel Despax
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Signum
Catalogue: SIGCD798
Release: 2024
Size: 1.32 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Années de pèlerinage, Deuxième Année, Italie, S. 161
01. No. 7, Après une lecture du Dante (Fantasia quasi Sonata)
Harmonies poétiques et religieuses, S. 173
02. No. 3, Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude
03. No. 7, Funérailles
04. Nuages gris, S199
Piano Sonata in B minor, S178
05. I. Lento assai – Allegro energico
06. II. Andante sostenuto
07. III. Allegro energico
08. IV. Andante sostenuto – Lento assai
Emmanuel Despax’s eighth release for Signum Classics delves into the dramatic and visionary world of Franz Liszt, from the great Sonata in B minor to the celestail Benediction de Deur dans la solitude. Despax offers a unique perspective on Liszt’s work through a very personal connection to the composer. His musical upbringing is rooted in a lineage of mentors which traces back to Liszt, creating a deep connection to the composer’s legacy. Despax comments “This lineage has deeply influenced my musical upbringing, instilling a unique perspective on interpretation, fostering an insatiable curiosity…emphasising engaging with the score with utmost integrity, without shortcuts or compromise. Above all, this tradition signifies a performance ethos…to serve as a conduit between the music and the audience”.