Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Années de pèlerinage, Deuxième année, S 161 Italie

Angela Brownridge, piano

Liszt’s complete musical style is evident in these works which range from virtuosic fireworks to sincerely moving, emotional statements. Liszt’s recollection of his travels through Italy refers to the sights and sounds that inspired and gave rise to some of his most evocative music… “Having recently traveled through different settings and places consecrated by history and poetry, having felt that the phenomena of nature did not pass before my eyes as pointless images, and that, between us a vague but immediate relationship had established itself, I have tried to portray in music a few of my strongest sensations and most lively impressions".