The Royal Edition, no. 42 of 100: A Faust Symphony

Album by Franz Liszt & Charles Bressler & Choral Art Society & New York Philharmonic & Leonard Bernstein

A Faust Symphony is a symphonic work by Hungarian composer Franz Liszt, completed in 1857. Characterised by its expansive orchestration and programme-inspired character sketches, the three-movement work explores late-Romantic harmonic and thematic innovation and represents a key milestone in Liszt's move towards large-scale, programme-driven compositions.

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  1. 1.
    A Faust Symphony: I. Faust
    27:29
  2. 2.
    A Faust Symphony: II. Gretchen
    20:51
  3. 3.
    A Faust Symphony: III. Mephistopheles
    15:55
  4. 4.
    A Faust Symphony: Chorus Mysticus: “Alles Vergängliche”
    6:55

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