Rethinking Liszt | Emmanuel Despax in Conversation with Petroc Trelawny

Coinciding with the release of his new Liszt album on ‪@SignumRecords‬, French pianist Emmanuel Despax engages in an in-depth conversation with British broadcaster Petroc Trelawny. Discover Despax’s profound connection to Liszt and his unique perspective on the composer’s works.

Listen to the album:
https://lnk.to/LisztPianoWorks


Chapters:
00:00 - Lineage
02:18 - Proximity to the composer
04:09 - Performance ethos
05:18 - Placing works in context
07:27 - Learning new repertoire
08:25 - Approach to the score
09:04 - Technique and risk-taking
12:02 - Risk-taking in Liszt’s Sonata
14:29 - Presenting Liszt’s Sonata
17:04 - Motivic analysis in the Sonata
20:57 - Rethinking Liszt and his influence
23:11 - The hero theme
25:46 - The autograph manuscript
26:25 - The Sonata’s ending
29:01 - Ruth Nye and passing the torch
31:02 - Recording process
35:19 - Mental health
39:32 - Avoiding burnout


Filming:
‪@KnightClassical‬

Filmed at World Heart Beat, Embassy Gardens, London.

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