Liszt — Etudes Volume 2

Catalog: CACD 9132-2 • Status: 91% Identified

CD Covers

Hatto cover
Concert Artist 9132-2 • Joyce Hatto
Lortie cover
Chandos 8548 • Louis Lortie
Mocsari cover
Hungaroton 31203 • Karoly Mocsari
Watts cover
EMI/Angel 47381 • André Watts
Ardašev cover
Supraphon 11 1519-2 131 • Igor Ardašev
Didenko cover
Vista Vera 96006 • Yuri Didenko

Capsule Summary

This disc combines several source recordings. Louis Lortie is the source for Il lamento and most of La leggierezza, with the closing 30 seconds of La leggierezza taken from Karoly Mocsari. André Watts is the source for Un sospiro, and Igor Ardašev is the source for Waldesrauschen. Gnomenreigen remains unidentified. The six Grande Etudes de Paganini are taken from Yuri Didenko’s Vista Vera recording.

Sources

  • Louis Lortie — Chandos 8548 (Il lamento; La leggierezza, opening 4:28)
  • Karoly Mocsari — Hungaroton 31203 (La leggierezza, closing 30 seconds)
  • André Watts — EMI/Angel 47381 (Un sospiro)
  • Igor Ardašev — Supraphon 11 1519-2 131 (Waldesrauschen)
  • Yuri Didenko — Vista Vera 96006 (Grande Etudes de Paganini Nos. 1–6)
  • UnidentifiedGnomenreigen

Track Evidence

Track 1: Il Lamento

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Louis Lortie (10:46)

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Hatto (10:46)

Track 2: La Leggierezza

Opening 4:28

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Louis Lortie (4:28)

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Hatto (4:28)

Closing 30 seconds

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Karoly Mocsari (0:30)

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Hatto (0:30)

Most of this track is played by Louis Lortie. Karoly Mocsari plays the closing 30 seconds.

Track 3: Un sospiro

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André Watts (5:38)

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Hatto (5:38)

Track 4: Gnomenreigen

Unidentified

Track 5: Waldesrauschen

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Igor Ardašev (4:02)

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Hatto (4:02)

Track 6: Grande Etude de Paganini No. 1 “Tremolo”

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Yuri Didenko (5:30)

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Hatto (5:30)

Track 7: Grande Etude de Paganini No. 2 “Octave”

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Yuri Didenko (5:27)

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Hatto (5:27)

Track 8: Grande Etude de Paganini No. 3 “La Campanella”

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Yuri Didenko (4:46)

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Hatto (4:46)

Track 9: Grande Etude de Paganini No. 4

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Yuri Didenko (2:18)

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Hatto (2:18)

Track 10: Grande Etude de Paganini No. 5 “La Chasse”

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Yuri Didenko (3:06)

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Hatto (3:06)

Track 11: Grande Etude de Paganini No. 6 “Theme and Variations”

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Yuri Didenko (5:42)

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Hatto (5:42)