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The first volume in Martin Haselböck and the Orchester Wiener Akademie's survey of Liszt's sacred music. It gathers works honoring St. Cecilia, St. Francis of Assisi and St. Francis of Paola, including the two orchestral Deux Légendes and the Cantico del Sol. These are the reflective, devotional Liszt rather than the showman of the Hungarian Rhapsodies, and the period-instrument approach sets it apart from the heavier symphonic recordings. It suits listeners who already know the tone poems and want the sacred side of Liszt.
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This is the first volume in a series of recordings of Liszt's works inspired by saints. Martin Haselböck and the Orchester Wiener Akademie perform the series. Liszt had close ties to Catholicism through his father in childhood, and went on to compose many works expressing the virtues of various saints.
Volume 1 features St. Cecilia, St. Francis of Assisi and St. Francis of Paola. The St. Francis of Assisi works are La prédication aux oiseaux, the first of the Deux Légendes for orchestra, and the Cantico del Sol di Francesco d'Assisi. The St. Francis of Paola works are St. François de Paule marchant sur les flots (Deux Légendes No. 2) and An den heiligen Franziskus von Paula.
These sacred works bear little resemblance to Liszt's secular compositions. The recording highlights an aspect of his output that is often overlooked.