Bob Draper:

>...  Liszt is one of the great underrated.  I prefer his piano works to
>Chopin they're less sugerary more gutszy.  His two symphonies are worth far
>more credit than they get.  The first piano concerto is a hugely enjoyable
>work.

What about his second and his "third" (actually his first, discovered 15
years ago)? You can get the Complete works for piano and Orchestra on
Hyperion (4 CDs+bonus disc).

>Then there's the tone poems.  And what about the two religious masterpieces
>
>Missa Choralis and Via Crucis.

There's also his reqiuem and the Masses (gr?) with Orchestra.

>Is it because we still view Liszt as the first pop star that we don't give
>him his due? Or is it the Nazi use of LesPreludes that did the damage?

Not enough of good recordings, bad biographies (Ernest Newman) and yes, an
image problem.  And finally, you can't be the greatest pianist ever AND one
of the greatest composers.  That's too much.....

Mikael
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