Liszt: Symphonic Poems, Vol. 3 BBC Philharmonic Orchestra & Gianandrea Noseda

• Franz Liszt (1811 - 1866): Mazeppa, S. 100, "Symphonic Poem No. 6":
• 1 Liszt: Mazeppa, S. 100, "Symphonic Poem No. 6": I. Allegro agitato 03:29
• 2 Liszt: Mazeppa, S. 100, "Symphonic Poem No. 6": II. Un poco più mosso, sempre agitato assai 04:56
• 3 Liszt: Mazeppa, S. 100, "Symphonic Poem No. 6": III. Andante 02:51
• 4 Liszt: Mazeppa, S. 100, "Symphonic Poem No. 6": IV. Allegro marziale 05:31
• Héroïde funèbre, S. 102, "Symphonic Poem No. 8":
• 5 Liszt: Héroïde funèbre, S. 102, "Symphonic Poem No. 8": I. Lento lugubre 02:06
• 6 Liszt: Héroïde funèbre, S. 102, "Symphonic Poem No. 8": II. Marcia funebre 08:24
• 7 Liszt: Héroïde funèbre, S. 102, "Symphonic Poem No. 8": III. Più lento 03:41
• 8 Liszt: Héroïde funèbre, S. 102, "Symphonic Poem No. 8": IV. Più agitato ed accelerando il tempo poco a poco 08:40
• Prometheus, S. 99, "Symphonic Poem No. 5":
• 9 Liszt: Prometheus, S. 99, "Symphonic Poem No. 5": I. Allegro energico ed agitato assai 02:00
• 10 Liszt: Prometheus, S. 99, "Symphonic Poem No. 5": II. Allegro molto appassionato 03:28
• 11 Liszt: Prometheus, S. 99, "Symphonic Poem No. 5": III. Allegro moderato 01:53
• 12 Liszt: Prometheus, S. 99, "Symphonic Poem No. 5": IV. Allegro energico ed agitato assai 01:34
• 13 Liszt: Prometheus, S. 99, "Symphonic Poem No. 5": V. Allegro molto appassionato 03:40
• Ferstklänge, S. 101, "Symphonic Poem No. 7":
• 14 Liszt: Ferstklänge, S. 101, "Symphonic Poem No. 7": I. Allegro mosso con brio 03:10
• 15 Liszt: Ferstklänge, S. 101, "Symphonic Poem No. 7": II. Allegretto. Tempo rubato 03:45
• 16 Liszt: Ferstklänge, S. 101, "Symphonic Poem No. 7": III. Allegro mosso con brio 05:33
• 17 Liszt: Ferstklänge, S. 101, "Symphonic Poem No. 7": IV. Allegretto. Tempo rubato 04:06
• 18 Liszt: Ferstklänge, S. 101, "Symphonic Poem No. 7": V. Andante sostenuto 02:30
• Total Runtime 01:11:17

Info for Liszt: Symphonic Poems, Vol. 3

This recording is Vol. 3 in Noseda's survey of Liszt's Symphonic Poems, covering Mazeppa, Heroïde funèbre, Prometheus and Festklänge. In The Times Geoff Brown writes, 'the Italian temperament of Gianandrea Noseda is ideal for Liszt' Certainly the clarity and energy that Noseda brings to this music coupled with the wonderful transparency of colours created by the BBC Philharmonic make this a winning series. Indeed, both previous volumes have been very well received, the second being named 'Disc of the Month' by BBC Music Magazine. Volume 4 will be recorded in early 2008 and plans are in hand to record the Dante Symphony too.

"Mazeppa is the most familiar of these works, and Noseda gives it a rousing performance – it’s that sort of piece with a lot of overblown bombast and driving rhythms. The recording is what we’ve come to expect from this orchestra and label, with good separation, and a real sense of space." (BBC Music Magazine)

"No one could ever accuse Liszt of a lack or largesse. And listening to Vol 3 in Chandos’s recordings of the symphonic poems you are made more aware that ever of his role as an over-reacher, a towering figure who sought to loosen all formal constraints and allow the river of Romanticism to rush by in full spate… it says much for the BBC Philharmonic under Gianandrea Noseda that they once more temper drama with discretion. They achieve a special sense of exultance rather than bombast in Festklänge… and they are no less successful in the vast spans of the Héroïde funèbre… Fluent and eloquent as ever, Noseda and his orchestra have once more been superbly recorded." (Gramophone)

"The highlight here is Mazeppa...Noseda and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra give it plenty of life and vividly re-create the evocation of the horse galloping across the countryside with the eponymous hero strapped to its back." (Penguin Guide)

BBC Philharmonic
Gianandrea Noseda, conductor

Gianandrea Noseda
is widely recognized as one of the leading conductors of his generation. He is Musical America’s 2015 Conductor of the Year.

Gianandrea Noseda’s appointment as Music Director of the Teatro Regio Torino in 2007 ushered in a transformative era for the company: his initiatives have propelled the Teatro Regio Torino onto the global stage, where it has become one of Italy’s most important cultural exports. Under his leadership the Teatro Regio Torino has launched its first tours outside of Torino with performances in Austria, China, France, Germany, Japan and Russia. In August 2014 Gianandrea Noseda brought the Teatro Regio Torino to the Edinburgh Festival for its United Kingdom debut. In December 2014 he also led the Teatro Regio Torino in a historic first, and critically acclaimed, tour of North America with concert per¬formances of William Tell in Chicago (Harris Theater), Toronto (Roy Thomson Hall), New York (Carnegie Hall) and Ann Arbor, Michigan (University Musical Society).

Gianandrea Noseda is Principal Guest Conductor of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra since 2011, he has performed with the orchestra in Israel and has led a successful seven cities tour in the US in spring 2014. He is also Principal Conductor of the Orquestra de Cadaqués and Artistic Director of the Stresa Festival (Italy). He was at the helm of the BBC Philharmonic from 2002 to 2011. In 1997 he was appointed the first foreign Principal Guest Conductor of the Mariinsky Theatre, a position he held for a decade.

Gianandrea Noseda has close relationships with the London Symphony Orchestra (that he conducts regularly at the Barbican Centre and on tour), the NHK Symphony, the Pitts¬burgh and Philadelphia Orchestras, the Orchestre National de France, the Filarmonica della Scala and the Wiener Symphoniker. He has a long standing relationship with The Metropolitan Opera dating back to 2002 and has conducted many new productions, including the 2013 – 2014 season’s widely praised Prince Igor, now available as a DVD from Deutsche Grammophon.

In 2015 makes his debuts with the Berlin Philharmonic and at the Salzburg Festival. Conducting the Filarmonica Teatro Regio Torino makes his debut at the Aix-en Provence Easter Festival. His commitment to young musicians will continue with the European Union Youth Orchestra and with the Julliard School in New York and the Guildhall School in London.

Maestro Noseda intense recording activity counts over fifty CD, many of which have been celebrated by critics and received numerous awards. His Musica Italiana recording project, which he initiated ten years ago with the label Chandos, has chronicled underap¬preciated Italian repertoire of the 20th Century and brought to light many masterpieces. Conducting the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and the Orchestra Teatro Regio Torino he has also recorded opera albums with celebrated vocalists such as Ildebrando d’Arcangelo, Rolando Villazon, Anna Netrebko (all for Deutsche Grammophon) and Diana Damrau (for Warner Classics). For Helicon Classics has recorded the Symphonie fantastique by Hector Berlioz. A native of Milan, Maestro Noseda is Cavaliere Ufficiale al Merito della Repubblica Itali¬ana, marking his contribution to the artistic life of Italy.

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