Marc-André Hamelin plays Liszt

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DATE : Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 EST
Entered in Database : 2010-05-07 05:00:00
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The Sonata in B minor by Franz Liszt is not something to be taken up lightly by any pianist - even Marc-André Hamelin waited many years before tackling this major work of the literature. Liszt himself only ever played it privately for a few friends, including Brahms, who didn't like it much.  Wagner, on the other hand, was enraptured by it.

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Liszt: Piano Sonata in B minor

Marc-Andre Hamelin, piano

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Recorded at WGBH's Fraser Performance Studio on April 14th, 2010.
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