Apres une lecture du dante fantasia quasi sonata, s158c. Jun 11, 2009 c ompleted in 1856, liszt s dante symphony is one of the most talkedabout 19thcentury scores, but one of the least frequently played. A faust symphony in three character pictures german. Gianandrea noseda does a good job with the dante symphonys first movement the only part anyone cares about. The symphonic poems of the hungarian composer franz liszt are a series of orchestral works, numbered s.
The first 12 were composed between 1848 and 1858 though some use material conceived earlier. Meet my famous friends and danny and the dreamweaver, written under the pseudonym mark poe. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. In the final magnificat, the ladies of the city of birmingham symphony chorus project clear words and stay on the audible side of ethereal, while the berlin ladies are so distant as to sound unconnected to the main event.
All that was missing was the details of an actual mission that originated from the transmission of these messages and its resulting. He whips up the opening storm excitingly, plays the francesca episode tenderly, evokes the hellish laughter in the strings and clarinets with obvious relish kudos to the players here, and blasts through the closing pages with fiendish abandon. This exciting, precise and spirited account of the dante symphony is actually one of the cycle s high points. Ahh, i havent heard the one, but judging by the short video available on youtube, and my extreme fascination with this pianist, i expect its quite good. Martin haselbock, best known in liszt circles for his advocacy and editing of the composers complete organ works, leads the orchester wiener akademie on period instruments in the radical dante symphony and. Jul 08, 2011 liszt s dante symphony takes the reader on a rollercoaster ride spanning two generations and features a huge cast of historical figures, including adolf hitler, joseph goebbels, albert einstein. Written in the high romantic style, it is based on dante alighieris journey through hell and purgatory, as depicted in the divine comedy.
While you are reading this, be sure to download the many different versions of this work with emusics free trial. Lopezcobos decca was more splendid, especially with the magnificent opening movement. Rgfudgugu3ltcghvbnksifmumta5ichmaxn6dcwgrnjhbnop identifier imslp symphony s109 liszt franz. See also the album leaf dante symphony progression, s. Lopezcobos decca was more splendid, especially with the magnificent opening. Apres une lecture du dantefantasia quasi sonata is the title which clearly belongs to the extensive onemovement revision of the piece. Schuberts themes run through all four movements of the fantasy in varied forms the four movements are played without a break, and outline a symmetrical key. Liszts dante symphony is an enigmatic tale of murder and covert spy rings amid the turbulent rise of bismarcks prussia, which leads to hitlers infernal third reich. The first movement of liszts dante symphony, inferno, opens with unheard. The coupling of the symphony with the dante sonata is an obvious but adroit choice and it allows barenboims to show off his versatility.
Rick disilvio paints rich characters who are totally believable and he keeps you guessing as the plot thickens throughout this fictionalhistorical novel. Whether noseda agrees or not, he takes the movement at a generally brisk pace, with incisive articulation when required. Conlon s recent performance with the rotterdam philharmonic on erato was responsive to the shifting moods, but rather softcentered. These works helped establish the genre of orchestral program.
Liszts dante symphony is an enigmatic tale of murder and covert spy rings amid the turbulent rise of bismarcks prussia, eventually leading to hitlers infernal third reich. Hoplit, hanslick and liszts dante symphony jsmi, 7 201112, p. Revised by liszt and reorchestrated by joachim raff, 185051 s. Jul 09, 2015 overview and analysis of the liszt piano sonata in b minor, s. When he settled in weimar in 1849, he revised the work along with others in the volume, and gave it its present title derived from victor hugos. Other articles where symphony to dantes divina commedia is discussed. Franz liszt dante symphony warner classics apex 2564.
Liszts dante symphony is an historical mysterythriller. Liszt was fascinated by the work and held regarded it very highly. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A symphony to dantes divine comedy name translations. Hoplit, hanslick and liszts dante symphony nicole grimes. A historical thriller kindle edition by disilvio, rich. This substantial single movement score was begun in 1837 and revised over a decade later in 1849. Franz liszt a symphony to dantes divina commedia, s.
It was premiered in dresden in november 1857, with liszt himself conducting, and was unofficially dedicated to. The dante sonata was originally a small piece entitled fragment after dante, consisting of two thematically related movements, which liszt composed in the late 1830s. The dante sonata is the 7 th piece in liszts piano works collection. Symphony to dantes divina commedia work by liszt britannica. Public domain compositions, and 1 music rights societies. Dante symphony which was included in the earliest publication of liszts score. Overview and analysis of the liszt piano sonata in b minor.
Liszts dante symphony is a sizzling tale of murder and covert spy rings set amid the turbulent rise of bismarcks prussia, which leads to hitlers infernal third reich. Dante symphony eine symphonie zu dantes divina commedia 5. As a passionate admirer of the faust symphony, ive always felt that passages of the inferno movement of the dante symphony need a fair amount of help, especially when liszt gets stuck in diminished seventh mode. Rgfudgugu3ltcghvbnksifmumta5ichmaxn6dcwgrnjhbnop identifier imslp symphony s109lisztfranz. Liszt began his beethoven symphony transcriptions in 1838, completing symphonies nos. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading liszts dante symphony. Franz liszt dante symphony warner classics apex 2564 673012.
The symphony was premiered in weimar on september 5, 1857, for the inauguration of the goetheschiller. In that the dante symphony remains, for some, a bit of a mixed bag and the legends have less to recommend them than do most of liszts other symphonic music, this fifth cd could be seen as a bit of an anticlimax. Fantasia quasi sonata french for after a reading of dante. Jun 06, 2011 liszt s dante symphony is a great book. Is liszt s dante symphony really this bad a piece of music. Liszt s dante symphony is an enigmatic tale of murder and covert spy rings amid the turbulent rise of bismarck s prussia, which leads to hitler s infernal third reich. Franz liszt eine symphonie zu dantes divina commedia. Conlons recent performance with the rotterdam philharmonic on erato was responsive to the shifting moods, but rather softcentered. Like liszt s other famous tone poem, the faust symphony, the dante symphony was inspired by a literary source. Jul 29, 2016 liszt s dante symphony is an historical mysterythriller.
A symphony to dante s divine comedy name translations. Is liszts dante symphony really this bad a piece of music. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In that the dante symphony remains, for some, a bit of a mixed bag and the legends have less to recommend them than do most of liszt s other symphonic music, this fifth cd could be seen as a bit of an anticlimax. The origins, the criticism, a selective musical analysis, and commentary. Is leon botstein s conducting of the dante symphony any good. Liszt, at times a devout catholic, portrayed dantes scenes with great imagination and passion, cleverly suiting his. Download best plants for new mexico gardens and landscapes.
It is good to have another version of liszt s dante symphony competing for attention in this his centenary year, not least since the new version is of such quality. This time it was dante alighieri s the divine comedy, which liszt s mistress marie dagoult introduced him to decades earlier. Liszt, at times a devout catholic, portrayed dantes scenes with great imagination and passion, cleverly suiting his melodysometimes simple and tranquil, sometimes. This exciting, precise and spirited account of the dante symphony is actually one of the cycles high points. Liszts dante symphony by rich disilvio, hardcover barnes. Liszts other symphonic work, the symphony to dantes divina commedia 1856, depicts the three major sections of the divine comedyinferno, purgatory, and paradise. Written in the high romantic style, it is based on dante alighieri s journey through hell and purgatory, as depicted in the divine comedy.
Liszt and programme music as they were originally conceived, the aesthetics of hanslick and liszt were entirely independent of one another. Given that, i quite enjoyed lopezcobos 1981 reading with the. Overview and analysis of the liszt piano sonata in b minor, s. It is good to have another version of liszts dante symphony competing for attention in this his centenary year, not least since the new version is of such quality. Zoltan gardonyi 1985, the organ music of liszt pdf, the new hungarian quarterly. Is leon botsteins conducting of the dante symphony any good. This recording offers an interesting, largely successful experiment. How liszt embedded secret codes into various scores of his dante symphony is alluded to, but never actually demonstrated. C ompleted in 1856, liszts dante symphony is one of the most talkedabout 19thcentury scores, but one of the least frequently played. He gave the first public performance in vienna, during november 1839.
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