Franz Liszt's three pieces inspired by the sonnets of Petrarch were written in Italy after his elopement with Marie d'Agoult. They describe the dawning and power of love, the beauty of the poet's mistress, and the pain which love brings. Further Italian themes are explored in the virtuoso Venezia e Napoli, while the charming Klavierstuck No. 2comes from the period after the couple's bitter parting. The stormy Toccata is from Liszt's old age, and the formidable Grand Galop chromatique was one of his favorite crowd-pleasing encores.

Tracklist:

3 Sonetti Di Petrarca (1st Version), S158/R10b: Sonetto No. 47: Benedetto Sia 'lgiorno
3 Sonetti Di Petrarca (1st Version), S158/R10b: Sonetto No. 104: Pace Non Trovo
3 Sonetti Di Petrarca (1st Version), S158/R10b: Sonetto No. 123: L'vidi In Terra Angelici Costumi
Venezia E Napoli (1st Set), S159/R10d: I. Lento
Venezia E Napoli (1st Set), S159/R10d: II. Allegro
Venezia E Napoli (1st Set), S159/R10d: III. Andante Placido
Venezia E Napoli (1st Set), S159/R10d: IV. Tarantelles Napolitaines
Piano Piece In A-Flat Major, S189a/R44a
Recueillement, S204/R86
Schlaflos, Frage Und Antwort, S203/R79
Toccata, S197a/R60a
Galop De Bal, S220/R42
Galop In A Minor, S218/R40
Grand Galop Chromatique, S219/R41

UPC: 747313280872
Label: Naxos
Release Date: 9.24.13
Format: CD

Jue Wang - Petrarch Sonnets / Venezia E Napoli (CD)