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Release Date: Friday 7 June 2024
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Emmanuel Despax's eighth release for Signum Classics delves into the dramatic and visionary world of Franz Liszt, from the great Sonata in B minor to the celestail Benediction de Deur dans la solitude. Despax offers a unique perspective on Liszt's work through a very personal connection to the composer. His musical upbringing is rooted in a lineage of mentors which traces back to Liszt, creating a deep connection to the composer's legacy. Despax comments "This lineage has deeply influenced my musical upbringing, instilling a unique perspective on interpretation, fostering an insatiable curiosity…emphasising engaging with the score with utmost integrity, without shortcuts or compromise. Above all, this tradition signifies a performance ethos…to serve as a conduit between the music and the audience".
01 Années de pèlerinage, 2ème année, Italie (7 pieces), S. 161: VII. Après une lecture du Dante (Fantasia quasi Sonata)
02 Harmonies poétiques et religieuses, S. 173: No. 3: Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude
03 Harmonies poétiques et religieuses, S. 173: No. 3: Funérailles
04 Nuages gris, S. 199
05 Piano Sonata in B minor, S. 178