Franz Liszt, Leonard Bernstein, Charles Bressler, The Choral Art Society, New York Philharmonic – A Faust Symphony
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Bernstein's final recording of Liszt's towering Faust Symphony captures the conductor at the height of his interpretive powers, bringing to life one of the Romantic era's most ambitious orchestral works. Composed in the 1850s, Liszt's symphony unfolds as three character portraits inspired by Goethe's literary masterpiece—Faust the seeker, Gretchen the innocent beloved, and Mephistopheles the tempter—each given its own musical landscape before a choral finale that finds redemption through the eternal feminine. With tenor Charles Bressler's luminous voice and the Choral Art Society adding luminous weight to the final movement, Bernstein draws out both the work's Romantic grandeur and its intimate psychological depths, treating the orchestra with characteristic generosity while never losing sight of Liszt's visionary architecture. A remarkable document of a great conductor's engagement with one of classical music's most philosophically complex symphonies.
Item Details+
| Genre | Classical |
| Style | Romantic, Choral, Symphony, Orchestra |
| Media | Near Mint (NM or M-) |
| Sleeve | Near Mint (NM or M-) |
| Description | Carefully packed and shipped with love from Vienna. Order more, save on shipping! |
| Label | Sony Classical |
| Year | 1992 |
| Country | Europe |
| Format | CD |
Tracklist+
A Faust Symphony In Three Character Portraits (After Goethe) 72:09
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