Heaven-Storming Liszt: Ballade no 2 in B minor

0:00 Intro
2:22 The Chopin Connection
4:01 The Beethoven Connection
5:50 The Wagner Connection
8:42 “Transformation of Themes”
9:49 The Story: Hero and Leander Meet
11:02 The 1st Night: The Waves
13:20 Hero’s theme
14:53 The 2nd night (Sonata exposition repeat? With a difference)
16:04 The 3rd night (The Thunder Storm)
18:04 Technique note: Broken Octaves
22:50 The 4th night: (The Final Struggle)
25:43 Recap and Transformation
30:08 Hero’s Death and Transfiguration
33:11 The original finale
38:24 Complete Performance of the Ballade no. 2 in B minor (1st night)
40:35 (2nd Night)
42:34 (3rd Night)
46:32 (4th Night)
48:37 (Recap and Transfiguration)

My favorite version of Liszt’s original ending for this Ballade:
   • Franz Liszt: Ballade No. 2 in B minor...  

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