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Hungarian Pictures
15th Jul 2026
Ben explores a treasure-trove of vintage Bartók, Liszt, Kodály and Dohnányi from János Ferencsik and György Lehel on Eloquence.
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Hungarian Pictures
János Ferencsik, György Lehel
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Behzod Abduraimov on Inferno
2nd Jun 2026
Behzod Abduraimov spoke to us about his latest album Inferno (a recent Presto Recording of The Week which demonstrates depths far beyond sheer virtuosity), his approach to both familiar and demanding music, and his summer performance plans.
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Inferno from Behzod Abduraimov
8th May 2026
Uzbek pianist Behzod Abduraimov combines the fire and virtuosity suggested by the title and cover of his new album, with a level of poetry and communication which explores the full potential of a varied and engaging solo recital.
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Leif Ove Andsnes on Via Crucis
16th Jun 2025
The Norwegian pianist talks to Matthew Ash about the challenges and unique beauty of Via Crucis, his long relationship with it and the pieces he chose to complete the programme.
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Mariam Batsashvili on Influences
21st May 2025
Mariam Batsashvili's new album, Influences, is a chronological journey through sonatas that she holds close, spiritually and musically. Ahead of her BBC Proms appearance, playing Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20 with the BBC Symphony Orchestra on 27th July, she spoke with Matthew Ash about the new album and her connection with the music.
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Influences
Mariam Batsashvili (piano)
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Liszt from Leif Ove Andsnes
11th Apr 2025
The Norwegian pianist explores the reflective and portentous sides of Liszt, combining a little-known and overtly religious work for piano, choir and soloists with transfixing interpretations of some of his best-known and most beloved solo pieces.
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Igor Levit's Tristan
16th Sep 2022
Hans Werner Henze's brilliant, baffling set of ‘Preludes for piano, electronic tapes and orchestra’ sits at the heart of this Wagner-inspired recital, which also includes music by Liszt and Mahler via Ronald Stevenson.
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Liszt from Jonas Kaufmann and Helmut Deutsch
17th Sep 2021
The long-term Lieder partners are absolutely in their element on a recital which delivers both drama and delicacy in spades.
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Charles Owen on Liszt and lockdown
15th Sep 2021
The British pianist discusses his new recording of Suisse from Années de Pèlerinage (out this Friday on Avie Records), his role as a Steinway ambassador, and how his relationship with the 'three pianos in his life' shifted in lockdown.
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Marc-André Hamelin plays Liszt and Thalberg
28th Aug 2020
The Canadian pianist is on jaw-dropping form in a programme inspired by the 1837 'duel' between the two composer-virtuosos, which also includes the mighty collaborative Hexaméron - a set of variations on Bellini by composers including Chopin, Czerny and Pixis.
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Liszt’s Dante Symphony plus a world-premiere recording from Kirill Karabits
24th Jan 2020
Kirill Karabits conducts the Staatskapelle Weimar in orchestral works by Liszt, including the world-premiere recording of the Künstlerfestzug zur Schillerfeier.
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Kirill Karabits conducts the world premiere of Liszt's Sardanapalo
8th Feb 2019
Reconstructed by the musicologist David Trippett, the single completed act of Liszt's abandoned opera on a subject by Byron reveals what the composer's son-in-law Wagner described as 'the claw of a lion'.
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David Trippett on Liszt's Sardanapalo
8th Feb 2019
The musicologist and driving-force behind today's Recording of the Week talks to Katherine about the mysterious genesis of Liszt's uncompleted opera, and the process of reconstructing the manuscript for performance.
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Boris Giltburg on Liszt
16th Jan 2019
David talks to the Russian-born Israeli pianist about his recording of the Études d'exécution transcendante, released last Friday on Naxos.
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Liszt: Études d'exécution transcendante
Boris Giltburg (piano)
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Francesco Piemontesi on Liszt
20th Jun 2018
The pianist talks to David about the first instalment of Années de pélerinage, which was our Recording of the Week a fortnight ago.
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Francesco Piemontesi performs piano music by Franz Liszt
8th Jun 2018
James listens to a turbulent account of the Première année in Liszt's piano cycle Années de pèlerinage from Swiss pianist Francesco Piemontesi.
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Sophie Pacini on Beethoven & Liszt
18th Oct 2016
Katherine talks to the German-Italian pianist about her debut disc on Warner Classics.
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Daniil Trifonov performs Liszt's complete Concert Etudes
7th Oct 2016
Katherine listens to the Russian pianist's jaw-dropping account of Liszt's supremely challenging Etudes.
