A Faust Symphony

Album by Franz Liszt

A Faust Symphony is a symphonic work by Hungarian composer Franz Liszt, completed in 1857. The programme symphony employs extensive thematic transformation, bold orchestral colour and a choral finale to depict Goethe's drama, exemplifying Liszt's mature approach to programme music and influencing later orchestral writing.
First released: 2001

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    A Faust Symphony: Faust (Lento assai - Allegro impetuoso)
    26:07
  2. 2.
    A Faust Symphony: Gretchen (Andanto soave)
    18:02
  3. 3.
    A Faust Symphony: Mephistopheles (Allegro vivace, ironico)
    24:28

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