Liszt: Marc-André Hamelin Benediction de Dieu dans la solitude (Harmonies poétiques et religieuses, No. 3)
Hyperion CDA67760
The recording in London's Henry Wood Hall during 3 days in August 2010 is immaculate, but I suspect Marc-André Hamelin could have put those performances down live in an hour and a half with results that would be virtually indistinguishable... Peter Grahame Woolf * Yes, and so it undoubtedly is! We came back to the Sonata after hearing Stephen Hough's Liszt No 1 on a very disappointing CD of Liszt & Grieg concertos - also Hyperion [CDA67824] A very "studio sounding" disc, with unlikely balance and no "atmosphere"; the piano too loud & the triangle too quiet... But consult other reviews by Liszt afficionados. (Hough's Liszt Sonata which I've not heard is highly rated) PGW |