{"product_id":"katin-liszt-recital-no-1-19534-pakm024","title":"KATIN Liszt: Recital No. 1 (1953\/4) - PAKM024","description":"overviewfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f\u003cspan data_liveedit_tagid=\"000000000D770D90\"\u003e\u003cspan data_liveedit_tagid=\"000000000D770EC0\"\u003e\u003cspan data_liveedit_tagid=\"000000000D770FF0\"\u003e\u003cspan data_liveedit_tagid=\"000000000D771840\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eLISZT \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eDante Sonata, Two Polonaises, Six Consolations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan data_liveedit_tagid=\"000000000D770D90\"\u003e\u003cspan data_liveedit_tagid=\"000000000D770EC0\"\u003e\u003cspan data_liveedit_tagid=\"000000000D770FF0\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data_liveedit_tagid=\"000000000D772E90\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bodysmallarial\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003eRecorded 1953, 1954\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003eDuration 57:57\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cspan data_liveedit_tagid=\"000000000D775470\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003ePeter Katin, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003epiano\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9review_titlefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fBill Rosen's Review578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9review_quotefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9review_bodyfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePETER KATIN RECITAL SERIES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFranz Liszt is a\nproblematic composer. Probably the greatest musician of the 19th century\nfor his own transcendental technique, his influence on other composers,\nhis voluminous and selfless transcriptions of other composers' music,\nand his advocacy of Wagner, Berlioz, Grieg and countless others, his own\nouevre is exceedingly large and varies wildly in quality. But even in\nthe least of his works Liszt imparts a romantic afflatus that combines\nsentiment, virtuosity and an often pale but distinct lyricism. Because\nLizst possesses such virtuosity, many performers (even Horowitz and\nRichter) stress the pianism to the detriment of the music, which can\nsound superficial and fustian. The musical virtuosity must be mastered,\nthen subordinated to convey the larger musical idea.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePeter Katin,\nan English pianist, known to me in a limited fashion for his\nperformances of Mendelssohn and Rachmaninoff, understands the way Liszt\nshould be played and has the virtuosity to do it. He has not had a\nbrilliant international career, but over and over again in the three\nvolumes below, I was impressed by his tremendous musicianship and also\nby his virtuosity when needed. Most of all, he seems to be able to\nsubordinate his virtuosity to capture and convey the elusive Liszt\nromantic ethos.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiszt Recital #1: \"Dante Sonata\", 2 Polonaises, 6 Consolations (1953\/4)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn\nexcellent example of Katin's ability is his playing of the \"Dante\"\nSonata. All those octaves, trills and bass rumblings are made to mean\nsomething beautiful and coherent. There is no triple fortissimo banging.\nThe first Polonaise is much grimmer and leaner than Chopin , a very sad\npiece of music. Katin conveys a spare bitterness that I have never\nheard before. In the happier Polonaise #2, hear Katin's runs toward the\nend of the piece as an example of Liszt playing at its best. The six\nConsolations, which I have mostly considered as rather faded\nsentimentality, are played with a tenderness and subtlety. In\nparticular, the third Consolation in D Flat Major now strikes me as\ngreat music.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eLiszt Recital #2: 3 Liebestraume, Rigoletto Paraphrase, Hungarian Rhapsodies #2,6,15 (1954)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEven\nPeter Katin cannot quite rescue the first two Liebestraume from the\ntrunk in the attic, but his playing of number three is lovely,\ntransforming its slightly saccharine quality to lyricism. The Rigoletto\nParaphrase is gay and delightful. The supreme warhorse, the Hungarian\nRhapsody #2, is played so differently and so magnificently that it\nalmost defies description. The textures in the \"Lassu\" portion are very\nlean and rapid. There is no grand, rhetorical lingering over each\nphrase. The 'Friss\" has an astounding drive that banishes all thoughts\nof the circus. It must be heard. The Rhapsody #15, the Racoczy March\nfrom Berlioz \"Damnation of Faust\", is again very tight but exciting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Katin-First Concert: Mendelssohn: Capriccio Brilliant, Rondo Brilliant; Lizst: Totentanz (LPO, Martinon) (1954)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo\nbetter example of the difference between early and middle 19th century\nromanticism and Katin's versatility could be provided. The Mendelssohn\nare gentle, musing, elfin works. Katin plays them like a puff of breeze\nand they retain their charms very well. The Totentanz is a vision of\nHell. The Katin opening octaves do not pound; they rattle hollowly in\nthe spare frame provided by the orchestra. There is occasional lyricism,\nbut the emphasis is on the dry skeletal bones scattered around some\nlunar landscape bereft of love, life and hope. A frightening realization\nof Liszt's demonic vision.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe sound is very detailed and clear, a great improvement over the original Decca LPs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReviewer: Bill Rosen\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9main_samplefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fsamples\/PAKM024.mp3578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_labelfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fProducer's Note578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_typefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fcontent578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_contentfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePeter Katin's first recordings for Decca\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e A selection of superb solo Liszt\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlaying of nobility and imagination... a player totally attuned\nto Liszt's very singular world... these recordings have come up a treat\nwith clarity as well as warmth...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- James Jolly, Gramophone, October 2006\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003ePeter Katin's\nprodigious talent showed itself in his debut recital at London's Wigmore\nHall, when he was just 18. Four years later he made his appearance at\nthe Henry Wood Promenade Concerts; the following year, 1953, found him\nat Decca's studios making his first recordings.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e To choose an\nall-Liszt recital was perhaps not too surprising- but to choose less\nfamiliar pieces throughout, as he did, was. At the time the disc was\nreleased, none of these pieces was available on LP in the UK. And a\nproblem arose: the programme that had been selected was not within the\ncapabilities of the cutting room! Side 1 would not fit! Thus it was that\nthe 12-inch LP LXT 2977 omitted the first of the two Polonaises that\nhad been recorded; and a second, 10-inch disc LW 5116 was released that\ncontained just the two Polonaises. To have the complete recital one thus\nneeded to buy both records - and would end up with two copies of the\nsecond Polonaise! Our restoration unites the recital as (we believe) it\nwas originally intended. (Some years later Peter Katin re-recorded the\nsame recital in stereo with the 'full' programme - disc cutting having\nprogressed to allow longer side lengths - but our release is, please\nnote, taken exclusively from the earlier mono recordings.)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A\nsecond release was to follow on the heels of the first: this time with\nKatin as soloist in an orchestral concert with the LPO and Martinon. A\nmajor Liszt piece - the Totentanz is its centrepiece, however\nMendelssohn makes an equally important appearance with his Capriccio\nBrillant and Rondo Brillant showcases. And a second recital the same\nyear: again an all-Liszt programme was selected but this time we get\nsome 'pops', including three of the most popular of the Hungarian\nRhapsodies. They received rave reviews.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Our restorations were\nsourced from original pressings of the Decca LPs in the possession of a\npersonal friend of Mr Katin's (one of the sleeves is autographed). We\nwere very fortunate to have at least two copies of each release\navailable to us and so could pick and choose for the best quality.\nThanks, Robert and Don!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003ePeter Harrison\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_cover_thumbnail1_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_cover_thumbnail2_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_cover_download_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample1_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample2_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample3_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample4_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample5_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample6_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_labelfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fFull Track Listing578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_typefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5ftrack_listing578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_contentfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f\u003cb\u003eLISZT\u003c\/b\u003e Années de pèlerinage S161\/7 “Dante Sonata”\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLISZT\u003c\/b\u003e Six Consolations S172\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLISZT\u003c\/b\u003e Polonaises in E and C minor S223\/1 \u0026amp; 2\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecorded 16,18,22 Sep \u0026amp; 20 Oct 1953 and 26 Jan 1954\u003cbr\u003eWest Hampstead Studios, London\u003cbr\u003eIssued as Decca LPs LXT2877, LW5116\u003cbr\u003eDuration 57:57\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePeter Katin, piano\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_cover_thumbnail1_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_cover_thumbnail2_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_cover_download_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_sample1_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_sample2_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_sample3_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_sample4_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_sample5_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_sample6_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_labelfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fCover Art578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_typefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fcover_art578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_contentfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_cover_thumbnail1_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fcovers\/thumbs\/PAKM024.jpg578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_cover_thumbnail2_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_cover_download_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_sample1_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_sample2_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_sample3_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_sample4_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_sample5_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_sample6_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f","brand":"Pristine Classical","offers":[{"title":"Mono 16-bit FLAC","offer_id":44064786153562,"sku":"lct1789304949145","price":10.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Mono MP3","offer_id":44064786186330,"sku":"kxr1789304949146","price":7.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/3807\/0874\/files\/katin-liszt-recital-no-1-19534---pakm024_1.jpg?v=1789304978","url":"https:\/\/vestorawear.shop\/products\/katin-liszt-recital-no-1-19534-pakm024","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}