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At its most larger-than-life, a thrilling recording not for the faint-hearted; but it’s also a heart-on-sleeve reminder of Liszt’s abiding versatility. —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 17th September 2021
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Diapason d’Or, October 2021, Nouveauté
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2021
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International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Nominated - Vocal
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Opus Klassik, 2022, Male Singer of the Year
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Liszt: The Complete Songs Volume 2 - Angelika Kirchschlager
RecommendedAngelika Kirchschlager (mezzo-soprano) & Julius Drake (piano)
Kirchschlager's rich, resonant mezzo finds beauties everywhere on this disc, from heights of drama to imtimacies of reflection, and at every turn Drake is with her. I particularly like the way... —
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2013, Vocal Award Winner
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Diana Damrau has a fine line in floated high notes, and the lyrical songs (the majority of those recorded here) benefit from her sweet tone...Helmut Deutsch's accompaniments are of the highest... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 24th September 2011
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Gramophone Magazine, January 2012, Disc of the Month
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Opus Klassik, 2022, Young Artist of the Year
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International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Vocal Music
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The Liszt Collection
RecommendedKrystian Zimerman (piano), Shura Cherkassky, John Ogdon & Brenda Lucas (piano), Vinson Cole (tenor), Roberto Szidon (piano), Lazar Berman (piano), Alice Sara Ott (piano), Jorge Bolet (piano), Wilhelm Kempff (piano), Nikita Magaloff (piano)
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Berliner Philharmoniker,...
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Presto Recording of the Week, 24th October 2011
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Building a Library, April 2013, First Choice
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…the Liszt selection, which won a Grand Prix du Disque in 1959, is pure joy. The final 'Es muss ein Wunderbares sein' brings tears to the eyes, reminding us what supreme artists both Liszt... —
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Liszt's songs turn up far less frequently in recital than Schumann's, Brahms's or Wolf's… Ruth Ziesak's selection of 21… forms a good introduction to their varied merits, and her strong interpretative... —
