Franz liszt, eine symphonie zu dantes divina commedia1857. Nov 09, 2007 l iszt s two great danteinspired works, the sonata of 1839 and the symphony of 1857, have been coupled together on disc before, though not in the versions for two pianos presented here. Riccardo chailly, born in 1953, studied at the conservatories in perugia, rome and milan, and attended master classes with franco ferrara in siena. If there were a means for the average listener and not just people who have a copy of the complete score to follow along with the dante symphony, it would be much more engaging. One hundred twentysixth season chicago symphony orchestra. Franz liszt a faust symphony 1 faust 2 gretchen 3 mephistopheles marco jentzsch, tenor london philharmonic choir london symphony chorus london philharmonic orchestra vladimir jurowski. The thunderous melody is accompanied with words in the score, taken from. Open rehearsal civic orchestra of chicago riccardo muti, conductor brahms symphony no. Written in the high romantic style, it is based on dante alighieris journey through hell and purgatory, as depicted in the divine comedy. Oriana youth female choir odessa, ukraine participates in dante symphony franz liszt. Liszt and programme music as they were originally conceived, the aesthetics of hanslick and liszt were entirely independent of one another.
Cd 1 recorded 1621 april 1992, schauspielhaus berlin. Strauss spells it out for us from section to section. Dante symphony eine symphonie zu dantes divina commedia 5 sheet music. The symphony was premiered in weimar on september 5, 1857, for the inauguration of the goetheschiller monument there. Liszt, franz psalm xiii for tenor, mixed chorus and orchestra vocal score german text. It is good to have another version of liszt s dante symphony competing for attention in this his centenary year, not least since the new version is of such quality. The ottawa performance will feature liszts twopiano arrangement of the dante symphony, together with womens chorus, harp and narrating voice providing readings from the divina commedia.
Dante symphony eine symphonie zu dantes divina commedia, for orchestra, s. Franz liszt, daniel barenboim, berlin philharmonic liszt. Jun 11, 2009 c ompleted in 1856, liszt s dante symphony is one of the most talkedabout 19thcentury scores, but one of the least frequently played. Both liszts dante symphony and rosenbergs revelation of st. C ompleted in 1856, liszts dante symphony is one of the most talkedabout 19thcentury scores, but one of the least frequently played. Gianandrea noseda does a good job with the dante symphonys first movement the only part anyone cares about. Customers and visitors can download classical music in high quality flac or mp3 and find out more about classical music. Close for 20 years we provide a free and legal service for free sheet music without asking you anything in exchange. Symphonie zu dantes divina commedia 2003 sacd rip sacd iso dst64 2. Liszt final chorus magnificat from dante symphony orch.
For a while, it appeared that the intent to write a symphonic composition based on dante had died along with liszts love for his first reading partner, marie dagoult. The dante sonata is the 7th piece in liszts piano works collection. Liszt s masterpiece faust symphony is a lavish orchestral depiction of three characters from goethes faust using nothing but sound, liszt paints detailed pictures of the three characters emotions, psychology, and personalities. Rgfudgugu3ltcghvbnksifmumta5ichmaxn6dcwgrnjhbnop identifier imslp symphony s109 liszt franz. As a passionate admirer of the faust symphony, ive always felt that passages of the inferno movement of the dante symphony need a fair amount of help, especially when liszt gets stuck in diminished seventh mode. Aspects of the investigation the faust symphony of 1854 was, and is, regarded as one of franz liszts most distinguished works. Harp, timpani, cymbals, tamtam, female choir, bass drum, bass clarinet. I provide the original scanned version and the filtered, because the filter does some changes smoothening, sharpening borders and some portions of the scan get lost sometimes when they are too small e. It is good to have another version of liszts dante symphony competing for attention in this his centenary year, not least since the new version is of such quality. It was premiered in dresden in november 1857, with liszt himself conducting, and was unofficially dedicated to the composers friend and. A faust symphony in three character pictures german. Lopezcobos decca was more splendid, especially with the magnificent opening movement.
After his debut at the royal opera house covent garden in london 1979, commitments followed with internationally renowned companies such as the vienna state opera, the. The dante symphony version offered here, on the other hand, was made by liszt and liszt, who transcribed much orchestral music for piano, including all nine beethoven symphonies, was a master at reducing a score to the keyboard. He had given up the concert stage to focus his life on composing and innovating. Liszt, at times a devout catholic, portrayed dantes scenes with great imagination and passion, cleverly suiting his melodysometimes simple and tranquil, sometimes chromatic and writhing.
Dantes inferno, which are printed in the score but never heard in perfor. Jun 06, 2011 liszt s dante symphony is a great book. Dante, liszt, and the alienated agony of hell published by scholarlycommons, 2018. Conlons recent performance with the rotterdam philharmonic on erato was responsive to the shifting moods, but rather softcentered. Franz liszt dante symphony warner classics apex 2564.
Well, in addition to a decent historical background and the text of the final chorus, this is precisely what. Chicago symphony orchestra riccardo muti, conductor radu lupu, piano women of the chicago symphony chorus duain wolfe, chorus director beethoven piano concerto no. The first movement of liszts dante symphony, inferno, opens. This epic symphony traverses through dantes vision of hell to arrive at a heavenly finale.
Hoplit, hanslick and liszts dante symphony nicole grimes. Thus, work on the dante symphony roughly coincided with work on liszts other symphonic masterpiece, the faust symphony, which was inspired by. Faust symphony, by franz liszt 1854 dante symphony, by franz liszt 1856 kullervo, op. Like liszt s other famous tone poem, the faust symphony, the dante symphony was inspired by a literary source. In the score, liszt directs that the choir be hidden from the audience. He whips up the opening storm excitingly, plays the francesca episode tenderly, evokes the hellish laughter in the strings and clarinets with obvious relish kudos to the players here, and blasts through the closing pages with fiendish abandon. Study of two biblical choral symphonies with an original composition. However, when liszt rethought the piece three years later, he added a chorus mysticus, tranquil and positive, with the male chorus singing the words from goethes faust whilst the tenor soloist rises above the murmur of the chorus and starts to sing the last two lines of the text, emphasizing the power of salvation through the eternal. Leon botsteins kinder, gentler dante symphony lacks the vital element of passion it needs for a successful performance. The coupling of the symphony with the dante sonata is an obvious but adroit choice and it allows barenboims to show off his versatility. Barenboims excellent version of the dante symphony with the berlin philharmonic and the womens chorus of the rundfunkchor berlin is outstanding.
Faust symphony liszts orchestral character painting. Liszt provided an alternative ending to the symphony omitting the chorus mysticus to be performed in the absence of tenor and chorus. Liszt chooses female choir for the last part of the magnificat not accidental. Liszts original version of 1854 ended with a fleeting reference to gretchen and the theme in c major, from the opening movement. Liszts orchestral arrangement of schuberts wanderer. Liszt started working properly on the dante symphony in about 1855, when he was settled comfortably in weimar. See also the album leaf dante symphony progression, s. For the 1856 premiere performance in dresden, liszt made plans to have a simultaneous projection of paintings by giovanni buonaventura genelli, the. Dantesinfonie hrsinfonieorchester slowakischer philharmonischer chor peter eotvos duration. Hoplit, hanslick and liszts dante symphony jsmi, 7 201112, p. Rick disilvio paints rich characters who are totally believable and he keeps you guessing as the plot thickens throughout this fictionalhistorical novel. Oct 19, 2019 leon botstein, london symphony orchestra liszt.
Read pdf dante symphony s 109 study score a symphony to dantes divina commediagiuseppe sinopoli dresden state opera chorus matthias brauer liszt. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The dante sonata is the 7 th piece in liszts piano works collection. Dante symphony which was included in the earliest publication of liszts score. Whether noseda agrees or not, he takes the movement at a generally brisk pace, with incisive articulation when required. Pinerolo teatro sociale coro femminile e coro di voci bianche dellistituto musicale corelli p. Take a typical cd for the alpine symphony as an example. In the final magnificat, the ladies of the city of birmingham symphony chorus project clear words and stay on the audible side of ethereal, while the berlin ladies are so distant as to sound unconnected to the main event. Riccardo chailly conducts wagner and liszt digital. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. I am deeply grateful that i was born man humans and to appreciate the wonderful world of music composition and has given me an opportunity to experience. A symphony to dantes divina commedia free sheet music. Liszt s orchestral arrangement of schuberts wanderer.
Dante symphony s 109 study score a symphony to dantes. Fantasia quasi sonata french for after a reading of dante. Rgfudgugu3ltcghvbnksifmumta5ichmaxn6dcwgrnjhbnop identifier imslpsymphonys109lisztfranz. In the summer of 1855 franz liszt, now firmly ensconced in weimar as court conductor and intent on reinventing the essence of nineteenthcentury composition, interrupted his work on the mighty dante symphony and the prometheus choruses to write a setting of the th psalm with. Many have seen, and see, in it the crowning achievement of his entire oeuvre.
Here, of course, he reduced his original score for chorus and orchestra to two pianos and chorus. Locally, the boston symphony orchestra hasnt performed it at symphony hall since christmas eve 1921 with pierre monteux on the podium. This epic symphony traverses through dante s vision of hell to arrive at a heavenly finale. Faustsymphony bernstein, riegel, boston symphony orchestra. Yes, this is one of liszts most vulgar scores, and if youre going to do it, you might as well play it for all its worth. Liszts other symphonic work, the symphony to dantes divina commedia 1856, depicts the three major sections of the divine comedyinferno, purgatory, and paradise. L iszt s two great danteinspired works, the sonata of 1839 and the symphony of 1857, have been coupled together on disc before, though not in. Riccardo chailly conducts wagner and liszt digital concert hall. However, when liszt rethought the piece three years later, he added a chorus mysticus, tranquil and positive, with the male chorus.