It's hard to believe that two weeks have passed by since we received the previous free download from Classical-music.com. But, that must be the case, because we receive a new one from them every two weeks, if I'm not mistaken. And I just received notice that there's a new one ready to download.
The new
free download is Dinara Klinton plays
Liszt's 'Feux follets':
This week's free download is Feux follets, the fifth of Liszt's fiendishly difficult Transcendental Études, written between 1826 and 1837. Liszt originally intended to write 24 studies, one in every major and minor key, though he only completed 12.
This recording by Dinara Klinton of the Études was named BBC Music Magazine Instrumental Choice in June. Malcolm Hayes writes: 'Possessing every ounce of technical resource that these fearsomely difficult works require, Klinton is able to deliver the music with a naturalness and freedom that really does amaze.'
My comments: this piece is
lively and
heavy on the piano. If you're cultured and sophisticated, you may have already known that from being familiar with the piece already. If you're like me, and are an unsophisticated bumpkin (you don't need to identify yourself if you are. ha), though, that might news.
Remember that all of Classical-music.com's free offerings are in the MP3 format, as far as I know. That is true with this one.
Go to
this webpage to download the piece. If you do
not see a red "Download Now" button on top of the thumbnail of the album cover, that means that you either need to set up an account, if you haven't done it already, or log in, if you do have an account.