A Symphony to Dante's Divine Comedy, S.109, or simply the "Dante Symphony", is a program symphony composed by Franz Liszt. Written in the high romantic style, it is based on Dante Alighieri's journey through Hell and Purgatory, as depicted in The Divine Comedy. It was premiered in Dresden in November 1857, with Liszt himself conducting, and was unofficially dedicated to the composer's friend and future son-in-law Richard Wagner. The entire symphony takes approximately 45 minutes to perform.
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Two masterpieces together in one set.
Liszt's magnificent tone poems based on Goethe's & Dante's Classic epic poems. Gloriously orchestrated & competently played. A Collector's delight indeed!
S**S
Fabulous piece of music; top quality recording
I heard Liszt's Dante Symphony played on Radio 3 the other day.I had not heard it before but was immediately struck by its overall serenity .Beautiful!So glad I got this CD because the Faust symphony was just as good
M**T
Interesting pieces at good value
I have been looking to buy the Faust Symphony for some time as I have a great liking for Liszt and it was a piece I was unfamiliar with. I am pleased to say that the music is as good as I would have hoped for.The recording is good with each instrument sounding crisp and defined. I found that I could easily lose an hour just listening to it.I definitely recommend this to lovers of classical music
A**R
Lovely produced CD
A beautifully recorded CD with excellent orchestration. A well worth purchase.
F**N
Liszt's Faust symphony is one of my most favourite pieces of music
Liszt's Faust symphony is one of my most favourite pieces of music. This version is the best I know. Highly recomended!
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Impegnativo
Le opere sinfoniche di Liszt sono impegnative e devono essere ascoltate più volte per poterle gustare come si deve. Ascoltate queste e ad ogni ascolto scoprirete aspetti nuovi sempre più coinvolgenti.
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