Naxos Blog » 8.570466 http://blog.naxos.com Insights on music from the world's leading classical music label Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:43:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Podcast: Beethoven Symphony No. 9, arranged by Franz Liszt http://blog.naxos.com/2008/05/13/beethoven-symphony-no-9-franz-liszt/ http://blog.naxos.com/2008/05/13/beethoven-symphony-no-9-franz-liszt/#comments Mon, 12 May 2008 16:00:48 +0000 Raymond http://blog.naxos.com/?p=440 LISZT: Beethoven - Symphony No. 9 (arr. for 2 pianos) (Liszt Complete Piano Music, Vol. 28)Pianist Franz Liszt agonized over his transcription of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony – he loved the music of Beethoven and wanted to get it just right.

In the end, his transcription for two pianos is absolutely brilliant.

It’s not a substitute for the symphony, but still a great way to listen to this symphony.

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Catalogue No.: Naxos 8.570466

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