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Topic: Wagner-Liszt Rienzi Fantasy  (Read 1458 times)

Online ronde_des_sylphes

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Wagner-Liszt Rienzi Fantasy
on: November 27, 2020, 05:42:39 PM
Definitely part of my performance repertoire atm. I'm playing it in an online event tomorrow..

Here's a rehearsal video, with the camera above the piano for a change.

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Re: Wagner-Liszt Rienzi Fantasy
Reply #1 on: November 28, 2020, 12:34:29 PM
I want your skills, where can I buy them?   :o

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Re: Wagner-Liszt Rienzi Fantasy
Reply #2 on: November 29, 2020, 07:16:00 PM
Not one of my favourite Liszt transcriptions by a long mile, but no doubting your considerable mechanical facility and technique.
I assume that this can easily get out of control without exact pedalling?
You astound me as always.
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Re: Wagner-Liszt Rienzi Fantasy
Reply #3 on: November 29, 2020, 10:39:15 PM
I want your skills, where can I buy them?   :o

 ;D ;D ;D

What can I say to that?  :)
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Re: Wagner-Liszt Rienzi Fantasy
Reply #4 on: November 29, 2020, 10:54:51 PM
Not one of my favourite Liszt transcriptions by a long mile, but no doubting your considerable mechanical facility and technique.
I assume that this can easily get out of control without exact pedalling?
You astound me as always.
Thal

Yes, it can get really muddy without due care. It's not Liszt at his most subtle, but it is tremendously pianistic.
My website - www.andrewwrightpianist.com
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