Liszt - Album d'un voyageur S156, Book I: Impressions et Poésies (Ashley Wass)

[@AndreiAnghelLiszt]

An interesting note on the first piece of this set (Lyon) from Alan Walker's 'Franz Liszt: The Virtuoso Years, 1811-1847': "During his stay at La Chênaie, Liszt worked daily at the keyboard, often with Lamennais within earshot. Under these peculiar conditions was born the defiant composition "Lyon", which emerged as a result of conversations the master had with his disciple about the five days' street-fighting in Lyon in April 1834, during which several workmen had been killed. Lamennais had defended some of the accused at their trial, appealing in court on their behalf. Liszt's revolutionary march bears the socialist motto "To live working or to die fighting," and is dedicated "to M. F. de L." This motto had been coined by a worker in the earlier Lyon uprising of 1831, and Liszt's use of it here was delibarately inflammatory. His continuing interest in the plight of the silk-weavers of Lyon is borne out by his eloquent description of their squalid living conditions, based on his visits to that strife-torn city in 1835 and again in 1837 in order to give charity concerts for the poor. Vianna da Motta [pupil of Liszt] has acutely observed that the rousing theme with which Lyon begins is a musical setting of the motto itself ("Vivre en travaillant ou mourir en combattant"). The march proper gets under way with a battle-song, cut from similar cloth to the Marseillaise, behind which we sense the ominous thread of a thousand feet. The din and clangour of armed conflict are never far distant, and it is not hard to imagine the whine of grapeshot, the muffled roar of cannon, puffs of smoke, and cries of the wounded illuminating this vivid soundscape."

[@Felix_Li_En]

Andrei look what I found ! Album d’un voyageur played with 1835 fortepiano "Braschoss à Genève" of Franz Liszt !! kzbin.info/aero/OLAK5uy_l7x1DiaqTlhFBKoNoM_eUIggVZaaNJLZU

[@lukasmiller486]

Felix Li-En, thanks for bringing that recording to my attention. It was interesting to hear the pieces played on an antique piano. Overall, I think Ashley Wass’s playing is more fluid and comfortable but Cyril Huve is a worthy artist too.

[@AndreiAnghelLiszt]

@@Felix_Li_En Wow how did you come across that? Thank you for sharing!

[@antoniobernardo5064]

hope liszt wasn't a socialist

[@AndreiAnghelLiszt]

@@antoniobernardo5064 Lol, well any "progressive" ideas he may have held, were in a completely different context to the one we live in today, if that puts things into perspective.

[@erikrobinson2547]

The ending of Vallée d'Obermann. Just. Wow. That might be the most amazing thing I've ever heard in My life.

[@aloziecnwachukwu1515]

I love this version of Cloche and Obermann. These versions are more Spiritually and Emotionally Rich. Liszt by FAR has ALWAYS and will continue to be my favorite composer to Play and listen to.

[@lukasmiller486]

I came across this album last month and fell in love with it. Ashley Wass’ playing is so soft, sensitive and flexible. The Impressions and Poems are a richly rewarding set of pieces; every time I listen to them with the score, I hear a new musical layer or nuance I hadn’t detected before. Liszt really went out of his way to orchestrate the piano here and his use of patterns and musical colors is magical. I like the Valley of the Obermann and Bells of Geneva better in this set because they are an extended version of the revisions in Annees de Pelenirage and thus a fuller more satisfying experience.

[@Felix_Li_En]

Thank you so much for sharing ! It's always enjoyable and excited to listen the early works of Liszt !! Ashley's superb interpretations are also impressive !

[@NewNChrist]

Wow!!! What a fantastic work of art.

[@TheTranq]

Amazing piece. 52:30 sounds just like a phrase from Chorale from Schumann's Album for the Young

[@Felix_Li_En]

They used the same theme actually.😄

[@marcalexandrefontenay9801]

Merveilleuse interprétation d’Ashley Wass de cet album si inspiré de Liszt ! Je n’oublie pas cependant celle de France Clidat (integrale piano Liszt Vega 1980 )

[@sebastian-benedictflore]

Aaah, Ashley Wass, I had a couple masterclasses with him. Great but tough to impress

[@antjamnow1286]

Lizst: one of the many, but few, who dare to muddy the voices in the low left hand range. 29:13

[@roberthayes7737]

As far as my own tastes (and ability) in playing goes, I much prefer Liszt's later work. But for listening, bring on the virtuosity! I actually quite enjoy these, and is the first time I've heard the ones that didn't make it into the revised collection.

[@mooster2095]

au borde dune source is so damn beautiful

[@Felix_Li_En]

And so damn hard to play! 😅

[@mkeysou812]

Agreed! For me, it rivals Liebestraum for sheer beauty

[@christophcloren4740]

Excellent interpretation with beautiful sound colours and a magic sensitive key touch !

[@giorgiociomei5030]

Eccellente 🎼🎶🎵

[@mkeysou812]

There's some amazing pianism in these pieces, I actually prefer them to the Années de pèlerinage. The Valley of Obermann is particularly impressive, similar to Harmonies du soir

[@gorthauer2679]

This a real shame early Lizst works are mostly forgotten, they aren't any worse than the later ones, and I actually prefer the early.

[@aloziecnwachukwu1515]

I love both his Early and Late works. This Man was JUST sent from GOD to establish these wonderful compositional Gifts to humanity. I play lots of Liszt in my repertoire BUT there’re wealth of pieces I still haven’t touched yet.

[@HY-pd7sy]

Looking forward Book II & III

[@MyPianoArchives]

Almost forgot to watch this today..

[@antonygonzalez9506]

Why don’t people ever play these😩

[@ibuprofen303]

Because they can't for the most part :D

[@Felix_Li_En]

Most people would rather choose to play the works from Année de Pèlerinage. Album d'un Voyageur works are too hard to interpret well...

[@gba662012]

Liszt Improvisation 😎

[@orkavorn]

Do you know of any recordings of the other two sections of Album d'un voyageur? I’m struggling to find any (though I assume Howard must’ve recorded it). Love your channel!❤️

[@giorgiociomei5030]

Sì Howard lo ha registrato

[@Felix_Li_En]

I'm still waiting for Naxos' recording..😆

[@sergei-prokofiev]

I really like this piece I wrote!!

[@ibuprofen303]

Thank you. Good toon!

[@GB_99999]

Woah you wrote this????

[@sergei-prokofiev]

@@GB_99999 yeahh well three years Ago my yt name was franz liszt lol, now its Prokofjev 😊😅😅

[@Medtszkowski]

That left hand though

[@TheModicaLiszt]

1:14

[@bobamax1519]

27:00 Giant steps?

[@DK-om9df]

3:40〜 The hommage of Chopin Op. 25-10 :)

[@sebastian-benedictflore]

Thought it was going to break out into der erlkonig

[@thenotsookayguy]

It came out a year before octaves lol

[@DK-om9df]

@@thenotsookayguy OMG😂

[@foxfire7779]

42:39

[@lowlightpiano7110]

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[@treesny]

There are many paths.

[@jupiterki]

Que desafío debe ser tocar esto, es solo para concertistas

[@muniz_cesar]

49:00

[@user-fu7zf4ck9z]

41:20

[@tigerboom9030]

2:15