Liszt's Transcendental Studies in Building a Library with Keelan Carew and Andrew McGregor
Andrew McGregor with the best new classical releases, joined by guest reviewers Lucy Parham and Keelan Carew, who picks his favourite recording of Liszt's Transcendental Studies.
Andrew McGregor with the best new classical releases.
c2.10pm Andrew is joined by guest reviewer, pianist Lucy Parham, to consider some of her favourite new releases.
3pm Building a Library
Pianist Keelan Carew surveys recordings of Franz Liszt's Transcendental Studies and makes a top recommendation.
Liszt's 'Etudes d'execution transcendante' S.139 are among the pinnacles of virtuoso piano music, and their visionary language and poetic expression make them a milestone of the romantic age. They embody the most significant traits of Liszt’s prolific “Weimar” period: the quest for new aesthetics of sound; a simplification of textures; and a stronger-than-ever penchant for programmatic elements derived from literature, nature, and the visual arts.
c3.50pm Record of the Week
Andrew's top classical new release of the week.
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