Liszt Transfigured: Operatic Fantasies for Piano Classical Linn Records

Liszt Transfigured: Operatic Fantasies for Piano

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LN 0561

Liszt Transfigured: Operatic Fantasies for Piano

Label Catalogue Number:
CKD561M

Running Time: 69:33

Release Date: February 2017
Originally recorded in February 2017

Genre:
Classical

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A broad and thoughtful musician, Chiyan Wong's special interest in the music of Franz Liszt, has led to him perfecting his own editions of these popular operatic fantasies. Following Liszt's own advice regarding transcriptions, Chiyan concentrates on communicating the spirit and intention of the music whilst applying his own personal touches.

A decade of performing Réminiscences de ‘Don Juan' de Mozart has created a most effective version, whilst Chiyan adds a new coda to Fantasie über Themen aus Mozarts Figaro und Don Giovanni in a fitting tribute to Liszt's pupil Carl Tausig.

Chiyan has performed Liszt around the world: in Hong Kong as part of the composer's bicentenary celebrations, in London at his Wigmore Hall debut, and in concert for the Liszt Society in Europe.

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"...Do not miss this one."

Alan Becker - American Record Guide - July/August 2017

Recording of the Month

“...this really is a stupendous recording ... It is one of those few recordings which sounds as if it is spontaneously generating whenever it is played. Every idea is presented without preconceptions and flows naturally. Mr. Wong’s playing is phenomenal. There is some exquisite interplay between the hands. Even when the music is breathtakingly challenging, he manages to make it sound easy. I have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending this disc to fellow listeners, as it is incredible... The recorded sound is wonderful, clear and bright and realistic.”

Jonathan Welsh – MusicWeb-International.com – 9 June 2017

Interpretation ***** Sound ***** Repertoire *****

Carsten Dürer - Piano News magazine (Germany) – May/June 2017

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