A Faust Symphony / Symphonic Poem: Orpheus

Album by Franz Liszt & Sir Thomas Beecham

This is a mid-19th-century orchestral work by Hungarian composer Franz Liszt, composed in the 1850s. It employs programme-driven structures, advanced chromatic harmony and expansive orchestral colours, and represents a key moment in Liszt's move towards the symphonic poem and the broader development of programme-oriented orchestral music in the nineteenth century.
First released: 1959

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Faust Symphony: 1st Movement: Faust
  2. 2.
    Faust Symphony: 3rd Movement: Mephistopheles – Final Chorus
  3. 3.
    Faust Symphony: 2nd Movement: Gretchen
  4. 4.
    Orpheus

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