Un Sospiro

shri8prak
Nov 9, 2024
1 min read

Two superb recordings of the Liszt classic. Cziffra's is all about that glorious high melody- some of the best cantabile playing I've heard, floating over a mostly quiet, distant bass. Van Cliburn's, in stark contrast, is all about that gorgeously rippling left hand, though he, too, lets the melody sing out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nurloej0Jf0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jnQ_AKePPo

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