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Topic: Liszt - Sonnet 104 of Petrarch  (Read 10186 times)

Offline andhow04

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Liszt - Sonnet 104 of Petrarch
on: December 16, 2010, 12:32:11 AM
hi everyone.... recently found this recording from a program, i dont even remember when it was, but it must have been 2 -3 years ago. 
hope you enyjo it!
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Offline furtwaengler

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Re: Liszt - Sonnet 104 of Petrarch
Reply #1 on: December 16, 2010, 02:30:17 AM
I love it! Your playing is full bodied and passionate, with a beautifully singing tone. There's always a well balanced roundness to your playing - this is in everything I've heard, and though it may be strange to make comparisons like this, it reminds my a lot of the sound and architecture the great conductor Jascha Horenstein would get out of an orchestra. Your approach here also reminds me of your manner of playing the Frank you uploaded a few months ago.

Thanks for uploading it...it's really cool to find things like this, isn't it!
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Offline rachfan

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Re: Liszt - Sonnet 104 of Petrarch
Reply #2 on: December 17, 2010, 02:38:24 AM
Hi andhow,

I hadn't played this piece for years, so was delighted to listen to your recording tonight.  This is one of my favorite Liszt pieces.  You played it beautifully, thoughtfully, sensitively and convincingly in every way.  It's a splendid performance.  Bravo!
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Re: Liszt - Sonnet 104 of Petrarch
Reply #3 on: December 21, 2010, 03:11:42 PM
thanx for the nice comments!

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Re: Liszt - Sonnet 104 of Petrarch
Reply #4 on: January 18, 2011, 12:47:21 AM
Excellent! I would suggest making the phrases longer and let go more.  Be even more passionate.

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Re: Liszt - Sonnet 104 of Petrarch
Reply #5 on: January 18, 2011, 03:25:49 PM
thanks, i was thinking that myself recently as i was listning to bolet's recording which is much slower and "bigger" feeling...
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