Franz Liszt's artistic circle in mid-nineteenth century Weimar: after years as an itinerant piano virtuoso, he now devoted himself to composing and conducting. Whilst the city was drawing only on its past greatness under Goethe and Schiller, Liszt re-established Weimar as a musical centre of European standing. In the process, he met important organ virtuosos who introduced him to the multi-faceted instrument: his large-scale organ works were written here.
In a two-part recording series, Anna-Victoria Baltrusch starts by showcasing compositions from the pens of organists who reflected Liszt's musical innovations. For the second part, Baltrusch will turn to the master himself, presenting Liszt's great original works as well as her own arrangement of his Totentanz. © audite musikproduktion