Royal Albert Hall, LondonPerformances of Liszt's two symphonies – big, programmatic works that push at the limits of form and emotion – are as rare as they are important. Both, however, form part of the composer's bicentenary tribute in this year's Proms, which also allows us to hear them in close proximity. Next week, the BBC Philharmonic tackles the Dante Symphony. First, however, came Vladimir Jurowski and the London Philharmonic with the Faust, arguably the greater of the two.This is a f...
Guardian Music — Royal Albert Hall, LondonPerformances of Liszt's two symphonies – big, programmatic works that push at the limits of form and emotion – are as rare as they are import... more info