Description
Ferenc Liszt – Organ Works (Zsuzsa Elekes at the Rieger Organ of Matthias Church, Budapest) CD
UPC: 5991811274924
MPN: HCD 12749
Brand Name: Hungaroton Classic
Overview
Ferenc Liszt – Organ Works is a stunning collection of Liszt’s most monumental and spiritually charged compositions for the organ, performed by the celebrated Hungarian organist Zsuzsa Elekes. Recorded on the magnificent Rieger organ of Matthias Church, Budapest, this 1996 Hungaroton Classic release captures the grandeur and devotional intensity of Liszt’s sacred musical imagination.
The album includes the majestic Fantasia and Fugue on the Chorale “Ad nos, ad salutarem undam”, alongside deeply introspective late works such as Évocation à la Chapelle Sixtine, Trauerode, and Nun danket alle Gott. Each piece reflects Liszt’s lifelong dialogue between faith and art — an interplay of theatrical Romantic power and meditative spirituality.
With its exceptional sound quality and atmospheric resonance, this recording stands among the finest interpretations of Liszt’s organ music, honoring both the composer’s vision and Hungary’s strong organ tradition.
Product Features
- Format: Audio CD (DDD – Digital Stereo Recording)
- Genre: Classical / Organ / Romantic Sacred Music
- Composer: Ferenc Liszt (1811–1886)
- Performer: Zsuzsa Elekes, Organist
- Instrument: Rieger Organ, Matthias Church, Budapest
- Label: Hungaroton Classic Ltd.
- Country of Manufacture: Hungary
- Release Year: 1996
- Recording Type: Digital Stereo
- Language of Notes: English, French, German, and Hungarian
- UPC: 5991811274924
- Catalog Number: HCD 12749
- Total Time: 58:59
Track Listing
- Fantasia and Fugue on the Chorale “Ad nos, ad salutarem undam” – 29:06
- Évocation à la Chapelle Sixtine (“Miserere” by Allegri and “Ave verum corpus” by Mozart) – 14:12
- Trauerode (Ode of Mourning) – 9:09
- Nun danket alle Gott (Now Thank We All Our God) – 6:05
Total Duration: 58:59
Interesting Facts
- The Rieger Organ: Located in Budapest’s historic Matthias Church, this Rieger organ is one of Hungary’s most distinguished instruments, renowned for its tonal depth and architectural beauty.
- Liszt’s Devotional Power: The Fantasia and Fugue “Ad nos” is Liszt’s grandest organ composition, originally inspired by Meyerbeer’s opera Le Prophète, and symbolizes spiritual redemption through music.
- Évocation à la Chapelle Sixtine: This reflective piece merges two sacred sources—Allegri’s Miserere and Mozart’s Ave verum corpus—as Liszt’s homage to faith and musical history.
- Late Style Elegance: Trauerode and Nun danket alle Gott embody Liszt’s late-period simplicity and mysticism, where chromaticism and silence replace Romantic virtuosity.
- Zsuzsa Elekes: One of Hungary’s foremost concert organists, Elekes is known for her clarity of phrasing and rich tonal color, making her an ideal interpreter of Liszt’s spiritually charged works.
Publishers
Published by: Hungaroton Classic Ltd., Budapest Manufactured by: Hungaroton Classic (Made in Hungary) Recording Technology: DDD Digital Stereo Organ: Rieger Organ, Matthias Church (Budapest, Hungary) Total Running Time: 58:59
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