Liszt: Piano Works
Featuring Michael Houstoun

Renowned New Zealand pianist Michael Houstoun performs a solo piano recital of works by Franz Liszt. These recordings were featured in the New Zealand Television documentary Icon in b minor, which first aired in 1996. The romantic performer-composer Liszt is often considered to be the greatest pianist of his era. Liszt invented the public recital and career of travelling virtuoso. This album showcases a selection of his music that is poetic, virtuosic and at times ebbs to artistic repose.

1

Liszt

Sonata in B Minor

29:59

2

Liszt

Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude

18:54

3

Liszt

Consolation No.3

4:53

4

Liszt

Première Valse Oubliée

2:54

5

Liszt

En Rêve

2:23

Acknowledgements