Pierre-Laurent Aimard’s New Recording, The Liszt Project, Released Today
A compare and contrast of music that goes beyond the stunning musicological feat, beyond the intense dynamic performance and astounds the listener with every track. French pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard honors Franz Liszt’s 200th birthday (October 22) with his most ambitious recording for Deutsche Grammophon, The Liszt Project . Over the course of more than two hours of music Aimard compares and contrasts works for solo piano by Liszt with a thought-provoking selection of works by Wagner, Berg, Scriabin, Bartók, Stroppa, Ravel and Messiaen. This is Aimard’s fourth solo album for Deutsche Grammophon and follows his highly acclaimed recordings of Bach, Messiaen and Ravel. The album is in stores and available today. The Liszt Project is a haunting album of thought-provoking brilliance. Starting with La Lugubre Gondola by Lizst, played with tender angst which highlights the proposed premonition of Wagner's death. Contrast this with Wagner's Eine Sonate für das Album von...