Liszt — Transcendental Études Volume 1
Catalog: CACD 9084-2 / 9259-2 • Status: Identified
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Capsule Summary
There are three known versions of Joyce Hatto’s Liszt Transcendental Études. The original release of CACD 9084-2 duplicates all twelve tracks from the László Simon recording with no tempo manipulation. Later pressings of the same catalog number substitute Minoru Nojima’s performance of Feux-follets and boost the sound considerably. The final revision uses the same Nojima track, but sped up by two seconds, and was issued as a “Revised Edition” with a new booklet under catalog no. CACD 9259-2.
Sources
- László Simon — BIS CD 369 (Études 1–12)
- Minoru Nojima — Reference Recordings RR-25 (Feux-follets only)
Track Evidence
Transcendental Etude No. 1 “Preludio”
Simon (0:46)
Hatto original (0:46)
Hatto revised (0:46)
Transcendental Etude No. 2 “Molto vivace”
Simon (2:12)
Hatto original (2:12)
Hatto revised (2:12)
Transcendental Etude No. 3 “Paysage”
Simon (4:52)
Hatto original (4:52)
Hatto revised (4:52)
Transcendental Etude No. 4 “Mazeppa”
Simon (7:46)
Hatto original (7:46)
Hatto revised (7:46)
Transcendental Etude No. 5 “Feux-follets”
Simon (3:39)
Hatto original (3:39)
Nojima (3:30)
Hatto revised (3:28)
Later Hatto CDs substitute Nojima’s performance, sped up by ≈ 2 seconds.
Transcendental Etude No. 6 “Vision”
Simon (5:17)
Hatto original (5:17)
Hatto revised (5:17)
Transcendental Etude No. 7 “Eroica”
Simon (4:43)
Hatto original (4:43)
Hatto revised (4:43)
Transcendental Etude No. 8 “Wilde Jagd”
Simon (5:11)
Hatto original (5:11)
Hatto revised (5:10)
In the revised issue a pause near the midpoint was shortened by ≈ 1.5 seconds.
Transcendental Etude No. 9 “Ricordanza”
Simon (9:35)
Hatto original (9:35)
Hatto revised (9:35)
Transcendental Etude No. 10 “Appassionata”
Simon (4:18)
Hatto original (4:18)
Hatto revised (4:18)
Transcendental Etude No. 11 “Harmonies du soir”
Simon (9:35)
Hatto original (9:35)
Hatto revised (9:35)
Transcendental Etude No. 12 “Chasse-Neige”
Simon (5:06)
Hatto original (5:06)
Hatto revised (5:06)