Yundi Li – Liszt (2003) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Yundi Li – Liszt (2003)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 58:40 minutes | 457 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Deutsche Grammophon (DG)

Yundi Li’s first recording for Deutsche Grammophon was a profoundly superficial Chopin recital, turning the poet of the piano into the poetaster of piano players. His second recording for DG is this deeply insensitive Liszt recital. As with Li’s Chopin recital, no one could doubt that Li is a superb virtuoso with amazing power, astounding dexterity, and astonishing velocity. He tears through the sonata without breaking a sweat and flies through the Rigoletto paraphrase without a slipped note. But how much does it matter when Li’s interpretations are null and void, bathos and bombast that is tremendously thrilling but utterly lacking in emotional, intellectual, or spiritual qualities? Time and time again, you’ll be blown away by Li’s incredible technique, and time and time again, you’ll wonder what difference it makes when Li’s interpretations are nothing but a spectacular sequence of special effects. Imagine a Jurassic Park starring only dinosaurs or a Star Wars starring only Yoda, and you’ll get the idea. Deutsche Grammophon’s sound is superbly realistic and lifelike. It’s too bad that Li’s playing is neither.

Tracklist:
01. Yundi Li – Piano Sonata In B Minor, S.178: I. Lento assai – Allegro energico (03:40)
02. Yundi Li – Piano Sonata In B Minor, S.178: II. Grandioso – Recitativo – (08:43)
03. Yundi Li – Piano Sonata In B Minor, S.178: III. Andante sostenuto – (06:56)
04. Yundi Li – Piano Sonata In B Minor, S.178: IV. Allegro energico – Andante sostenuto – Lento assai (10:47)
05. Yundi Li – Grandes etudes de Paganini, S.141 No. 3 In G Sharp Minor ‘La Campanella’: Allegretto (04:44)
06. Yundi Li – Widmung, S.566 ‘Du meine Seele, du mein Herz’: Innig, lebhaft (03:38)
07. Yundi Li – Liebesträume No. 3 In A Flat, S.541 ‘O lieb, so lang du lieben kannst!’: Poco allegro, con affetto (04:37)
08. Yundi Li – Venezia e Napoli, S.162 No. 3 Tarantella: Presto – Più vivace – Canzona napolitana – Prestissimo (09:06)
09. Yundi Li – ‘Rigoletto’ de Verdi: Paraphrase de concert S.434: Preludio. Allegro – Andante – Presto (06:25)

Personnel:
Yundi Li, piano

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