Liszt: Réminiscences de "Don Juan" (after Mozart), S. 418 (Don Giovanni Fantasy)

Earl Wild’s death in 2010 was a farewell to one of the greatest pianists from the Golden Age of the Piano. His career spanned the biggest part of the 20th Century (more than 80 years), and he played with such legendary conductors as Toscanini, Reiner, Horenstein, Mitropoulos, Klemperer, Ormandy, Dorati and Solti. A dazzling virtuoso, he made the music of Liszt a central point in his repertoire. His performances of Gnomenreigen, La Leggierezza or the Mephisto Waltz were legendary. This 2-CD set offers some of the finest Liszt playing on disc. CD 1 was issued on Vanguard Classics as “The Demonic Liszt” and shows the devilish side of Liszt, the multifaceted genius. The second CD contains live recordings from different periods, red-hot performances of great brilliance and passion.

When Lang Lang meets Liszt, there are fireworks!

Both as an individual and as a piano-virtuoso and composer, Franz Liszt was the most dazzling figure in classical music. With his acclaimed performances and expressive compositions he burst the bounds of piano technique.

Liszt's modern counterpart is the charismatic pianist Lang Lang. In the world of classical music Lang Lang embodies the fascination that music exerts on people.

Whenever Lang Lang plays Liszt, it is a summit meeting of composer and interpreter. These three recordings — taken from his previous Deutsche Grammophon albums — showcase Lang Lang's modern virtuosity — and Liszt's immortal compositions.