Franz Liszt - Leslie Howard

Franz Liszt was a Hungarian Romantic composer and virtuoso pianist; Leslie Howard is a pianist known for a large recorded cycle of Liszt's piano works. The provided review highlights Howard's technical mastery and interpretive choices in the waltzes.

Franz Liszt (1811–1886) is a central figure of European Romanticism and a prolific composer. The review states Leslie Howard "has practically recorded the entire piano works of Franz Liszt, spread across about sixty CDs recorded over fifteen years."

A highly positive review praises Leslie Howard's recording of Liszt's waltzes, highlighting technique and expressive reworking of dance forms. The review emphasizes Howard's long-running project to record Liszt's piano works (about sixty CDs over fifteen years). Particular praise is given to performances of Mephisto Waltz and Forgotten Waltz No. 2.

For:Classical music listeners; Liszt enthusiasts; pianists and students; record collectors.