Romantic Piano Masters

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"Through Mariam Batsashvili, Liszt addresses a new generation," writes Pianist magazine. Liszt occupies a unique place on the second album of pianist Mariam Batsashvili, mainly dedicated to technically challenging piano transcriptions of operas, melodies, and organ music. Among the works are Liszt's realizations of the Liebestod from Wagner's Tristan and Isolde, a spectacular version of Bellini's opera La sonnambula by Liszt's great rival, Sigismund Thalberg, and Harold Bauer's adaptation of César Franck's Prélude, Fugue et Variation. Regarding Liszt, Mariam Batsashvili says: "He sought to evoke without exaggeration the feelings of the dramatic and poetic universes of the original work, and in my opinion, he succeeded with a lot of talent, strength, and truth." The new album of the young Georgian pianist highlights piano transcriptions. "Piano magician, Mariam Batsashvili exploits all the colors, all the touches, which she knows how to make sing better than anyone else with refinement." --- CRESCENDO --- .