Franz Liszt Années de pèlerinage: Suisse
Self-Released, 2024
8/10
Listen to Franz Liszt’s Années de pèlerinage: Suisse
This debut album from the pianist Ryan Behan interprets the work of Franz Liszt, where much detail and skill is applied to the timeless selections.
“Chapelle De Guillaume Tell” opens with the light versus firm gestures that radiate much beauty and restraint in the atmospheric climate, and “Au lac de Wallenstadt” follows with a pretty ambience of poetic progressions.
In the middle, “Au bord d’un source” emits much wonder from the swirling keys that are animated and exciting, while “Orage” brings turbulence and plenty of rumbling to a very colorful album highlight.
Residing near the end, “Le mai du pays” often lands in minimal areas that are heartfelt, and “Les cloches de Genéve: Nocturne” exits with a very pretty and thoughtful demeanor via Behan’s meticulous fingers.
Behan spends his days as an Associate Professor and Director of Keyboard Studies at the University of Indianapolis, and he brings tremendous talent and experience to these spiritual, enlightening and introspective pieces from the Romantic Period.
Travels well with: Olivia Belli- Daimon; Víkingur Ólafsson- Opus 109