Alim Beisembayev - Liszt: 12 Études d'exécution transcendante, S. 139 (2022)
MP3 CBR 320 kbps | Digital booklet | 01:17:31 | 179 Mb
Classical | Label: Warner Classics
MP3 CBR 320 kbps | Digital booklet | 01:17:31 | 179 Mb
Classical | Label: Warner Classics
Alim Beisembayev, winner of the 2021 Leeds International Piano Competition, makes his album debut on Warner Classics with solo works by Liszt, including seven of the ambitious Études d'exécution transcendante. Born in Kazakhstan and trained primarily in the UK, Beisembayev has been praised by leading critics for the spellbinding polish and maturity of his playing. “The Transcendental Études of Liszt are amongst the most challenging piano works ever written by any composer,” he says. “Frequently described as tone poems, these inspirational works take the étude to a new level … Since early childhood, I had been inspired by performances of these works by legendary pianists such as Cziffra, Richter and Kissin, never dreaming that I would one day be performing them myself…