Piano Concertos nos. 1 & 2

Album by Franz Liszt & Byron Janis

Piano Concertos nos. 1 & 2 are piano concertos by Hungarian composer Franz Liszt, composed in the mid-19th century (approximately 1830–1861). Combining virtuosic piano writing with symphonic orchestration and extensive thematic transformation, they exemplify Romantic-era harmonic innovation and chart Liszt's development from touring virtuoso toward composing larger-scale orchestral works.
First released: 1990

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Piano Concerto no. 1 in E-flat major, S. 124: I. Allegro maestoso
    5:07
  2. 2.
    Piano Concerto no. 1 in E-flat major, S. 124: II. Quasi adagio - Allegretto vivace - Allegro animato
    8:13
  3. 3.
    Piano Concerto no. 1 in E-flat major, S. 124: III. Allegro marziale animato
    4:07
  4. 4.
    Piano Concerto no. 2 in A major, S. 125: I. Adagio sostenuto assai
    4:39
  5. 5.
    Piano Concerto no. 2 in A major, S. 125: II. Allegro agitato assai
    2:05
  6. 6.
    Piano Concerto no. 2 in A major, S. 125: III. Allegro moderato
    4:56
  7. 7.
    Piano Concerto no. 2 in A major, S. 125: IV. Allegro deciso
    2:43
  8. 8.
    Piano Concerto no. 2 in A major, S. 125: V. Marziale un poco meno allegro
    3:35
  9. 9.
    Piano Concerto no. 2 in A major, S. 125: VI. Allegro animato
    1:40
  10. 10.
    Hungarian Rhapsody no. 6 in D-flat major, S. 244 no. 6
    6:21
  11. 11.
    Valse oubliée no. 1, S. 215 no. 1
    2:52
  12. 12.
    Romance in F-sharp major “Einfach”, op. 28 no. 2
    3:10
  13. 13.
    Novellette in F major, op. 21. no. 1
    5:00
  14. 14.
    The Three-Cornered Hat Suite, no. 1: Dance of the Miller
    1:42
  15. 15.
    Années de pèlerinage, Deuxième année: Italie, S. 161 no. 5: Sonetto 104 del Petrarca
    5:59
  16. 16.
    The Harmonica Player
    1:14

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