COMPOSERS: Liszt
LABELS: Philips
WORKS: Complete Hungarian Rhapsodies
PERFORMER: Michele Campanella (piano)
CATALOGUE NO: 438 371-2 ADD (2 discs) (1974)
Campanella’s formidable virtuosity ensures that these high-voltage performances are never less than thrilling. The original LPs were unusually good, but remastering adds resplendent brilliance to these superbly idiomatic accounts. While the Rhapsodies Nos. 2 and 14 and the Rákóczy March have always been popular, Campanella’s finesse and imagination constantly enrich one’s appreciation of the entire set. Certainly worth investigating – and a definite must for any Liszt devotee. Michael Jameson
Liszt: Complete Hungarian Rhapsodies
Campanella’s formidable virtuosity ensures that these high-voltage performances are never less than thrilling. The original LPs were unusually good, but remastering adds resplendent brilliance to these superbly idiomatic accounts. While the Rhapsodies Nos. 2 and 14 and the Rákóczy March have always been popular, Campanella’s finesse and imagination constantly enrich one’s appreciation of the entire set. Certainly worth investigating – and a definite must for any Liszt devotee. Michael Jameson
Our rating
5
Published: January 20, 2012 at 2:28 pm