Transcriptions for solo piano of the 9 symphonies of Beethoven by Franz Liszt

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Breitkopf and Härtel, Leipzig, 1865, 438 p.After the piano transcriptions of Ernst Pauer (/file/1899947/) and Otto Singer (/file/1903249/), here the final set as the pièce de résistance: Liszt's transcriptions for piano solo of the 9 Beethoven symphonies, S.464. "The greatest compliment one could pay the interpreter of a symphonic transcription would be to tell him that it sounds just as if the original had been conceived for the piano. Two qualities are absolutely indispensable to achieve this: perfect clarity of articulation and a polyphonic spirit. In theory, one ought to read each line independently, giving a different timbre to each. But, this is quite impracticable. Yet, details and subtleties can be made more intelligible for the listener by following the score in as linear a fashion as possible. Another important point is not to fall into pure virtuosity. Liszt was faithful to the original in his transcriptions in every point, but without imposing any gratuitous virtuoso effects." (Idil Biret, http://www.idilbiret.eu/en/?p=11)Contents:Transcription of Beethoven’s Symphony no 1, Op. 21Transcription of Beethoven’s Symphony no 2, Op. 36Transcription of Beethoven’s Symphony no 3, Op. 55 “Eroica”Transcription of Beethoven’s Symphony no 4, Op. 60Transcription of Beethoven’s Symphony no 5, Op. 67Transcription of Beethoven’s Symphony no 6, Op. 68 “Pastoral”Transcription of Beethoven’s Symphony no 7, Op. 92Transcription of Beethoven’s Symphony no 8, Op. 93Transcription of Beethoven’s Symphony no 9, Op. 125 “Choral”