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Contents Introduction: Decca 85th Anniversary Edition! Decca Classic Best 50: A series of classic masterpieces and standard recordings from the prestigious classical label Decca! This compact 2-disc set features Liszt's piano works recorded by the virtuoso Boletto during his mature period. Even in brilliant, virtuosic works, the master's attitude of prioritizing the musical flavor behind the music, without unnecessary splendor or ostentatious display of technique, is evident throughout. Immerse yourself in the mature richness, where poetic sentiment seems to emanate from the sound and resonance. High-precision rubidium clock cutting reproduces sound quality that is more faithful to the master. Track Listing: 1. Liebestraum No. 3 in A-flat major 2. Mephisto Waltz No. 1 S.514 3. Funeral March (Poetic and Religious Harmonies S.17 No. 7) 4. Reminiscences of Don Giovanni S.418 5. La Campanella (Grand Etude after Paganini S.1401, No. 3) 6. The Trout (Schubert Song Transcription) 7. Erlking (Schubert Song Transcription) 8. Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12 in C-sharp minor S.244 Liszt: 1. Consolation S.17 No. 3 2. Petrarch Sonnet No. 104 (Ann?es de p?lerinage, Second Year: Italy S.1601, No. 5) 3. Fountains of the Villa d'Este (Ann?es de p?lerinage, Third Year: Italy S.16, No. 4) 4. By the Fountain (Ann?es de p?lerinage, First Year: Switzerland, S.160, No. 4) 5. Dance of the Dwarves (Two Concert Etudes, S.14, No. 2) 6. Sigh (Three Concert Etudes, S.14, No. 3) 7. Concert Paraphrase on Rigoletto, S.434 Liszt: Piano Sonata in B minor, S.178 8. Lento assai 9. Andante sostenuto - 10. Fugato: Allegro energico - Media reviews and more Decca's 85th anniversary (2014) commemorative "Decca Classic Best 50". This album is a two-disc set of Liszt's popular piano works performed by the Cuban master Jorge Bolet, who inherited the Romantic tradition and was considered a living witness to 19th-century virtuosity. This work records his performances in his later years, where he displayed even greater virtuosity. (C)RS
