Raymond Tuttle from Fanfare Magazine reviews Andrew von Oeyen’s debut solo album Liszt Piano Music:
“I spent an enjoyable afternoon with Liszt’s Sonata in B minor, beginning with Horowitz (his 1977 recording from RCA Victor), Cecile Ousset (EMI), Paul Lewis (Harmonia Mundi), and finally this new recording from American pianist Andrew von Oeyen… although I had not heard of him until now, on the basis of this CD—his first solo disc?—I predict that we will be hearing more from him in the future…
“..his tone is bright and penetrating (but seldom hard) and anything but monochromatic. The Lohengrin transcription, for example, seems to glow from within, and it and the Liebestod have enough sentiment to make the listener conscious of his or her own heartbeat. The latter’s climax, carefully prepared by the pianist, has all the sense of catharsis it needs, and for once one is not left regretting the absence of a soprano. The Rigoletto paraphrase sparkles without losing its implicit pathos. Turning to Liszt’s original works, the Liebestraum is emotionally intense, and a demonstration of both the pianist’s taste and his control over tone color. Obermann’s spiritual and geographical isolation is handled with confidence, and von Oeyen finds all due excitement and subtlety in the nature-painting of Waldesrauschen… this is a very impressive disc, and it should please Lisztians at any stage in their development. The engineering is excellent, and Lindsay Koob’s booklet notes add to one’s appreciation of these works.” —Raymond Tuttle, Fanfare Magazine
Liszt Piano Music
Andrew von Oeyen
LISZT:
Piano Sonata in B Minor
Waldesrauschen (Zwei Konzertetüden)
Vallée d’Obermann (Années de Pèlerinage)
Liebestraum No. 3 in A-Flat Major
VERDI-LISZT:
Concert Paraphrase of Rigoletto
WAGNER-LISZT:
Elsa’s Bridal Procession (Lohengrin)
Isolde’s Liebestod (Tristan und Isolde)
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