Liszt: Weihnachtsbaum, Two Episodes From Lenau's Faust / Erzsebet Tusa, Istvan Lantos / Hungaroton Audio CD 1986 Stereo

HCD 12676-2

The Mephisto Waltzes (German: Mephisto-Walzer) are four waltzes composed by Franz Liszt from 1859 to 1862, from 1880 to 1881, and in 1883 and 1885. Nos. 1 and 2 were composed for orchestra, and later arranged for piano, piano duet and two pianos, whereas nos. 3 and 4 were written for piano only. Of the four, the first is the most popular and has been frequently performed in concert and recorded.

Associated with the Mephisto Waltzes is the Mephisto Polka, which follows the same program as the other Mephisto works.

Tracklist:

WEINHACHTSBAUM

Book I

1  Psallite (Altes Weihnachtslied)   2:11

2  Oheilige Nacht (Weihnachtslied nach einer alten Weise)   5:01’

3  Die Hirten an der Krippe (,,In dulci jubilo‘‘)   2:52

4  Adeste Fideles (gleichsam als Marsch der hl. drei Könige)   2:05

Book II

5  Scherzoso (‚Man zündet die Kerzen des Baumes an“)   2:06

6  Carillon   1:52

7  Schlummerlied   3:20

8  Altes provenzalisches Weihnachtslied  

Book III

9  Abendglocken

10  Ehemals

11 Ungarisch

12 Polnisch   6:55

TWO EPISODES FROM LENAU’S FAUST

13 Der nächtliche Zug   16:15

14 Der Tanz in der Dorfschenke (1st Mephisto Waltz)   10:46

• Piano - Erzsebet Tusa, Istvan Lantos