MacDowell: Piano Concerto No.2/Liszt: Piano Concertos No.1 & No.2

Franz Liszt (Composer), Edward MacDowell (Composer), Dallas Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), André Watts (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: André Watts
• Orchestra: Dallas Symphony Orchestra
• Composer: Franz Liszt, Edward MacDowell
• Audio CD (March 26, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Telarc
• ASIN: B000003D1W
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #120,473 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. I. Larghetto Calmato

2. II. Presto Giocoso

3. III. Largo

4. I. Allegro Maestoso, Tempo Giusto

5. II. Quasi Adagio

6. III. Allegretto Vivace

7. IV. Allegro Marziale Animato

8. Adagio Sostenato Assai -

9. Allegro Agitato Assai -

10. Allegro Moderato -

11. Allegro Deciso -

12. Marziale, Un Poco Meno Allegro -

13. Allegro Animato

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars I "think" Watts is playing beautifully!, July 15, 2005

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Captain Classical (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: MacDowell: Piano Concerto No.2/Liszt: Piano Concertos No.1 & No.2 (Audio CD)

I bought this CD to add to my MacDowell Piano Concerto collection. I love the piece and have heard Watts play it in person so I know he does a wonderful job with the composition.

The problem with this recording is that to my ears, the Telarc engineers muddled up an otherwise beautiful performance. Rarely is the piano heard above the orchestra and most of MacDowell's fun and wild passage-work is lost. The orchestra plays well as does Watts, when you can hear him. This is not my stereo system as it is state of the art and other CD's sound just fine. It's a shame because you just know that beautiful playing is there behind all the muddy acoustics. Same problems with both Liszt Concertos as well.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional Performance, January 23, 2005

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Casey Kelley (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: MacDowell: Piano Concerto No.2/Liszt: Piano Concertos No.1 & No.2 (Audio CD)

This is a great recording as well as rendition of MacDowell/Liszt Piano Concerti. Andre gives a great interpretation of Liszt and the Dallas Symphony is brilliant at best.