First episode of the series about the friendship between Franz Liszt and Richard Wagner. Furthermore it is Wagner year this year, because the composer was born 200 years ago.
1. Richard Wagner. Overture Rienze.
Cleveland Orchestra conducted by George Szell.
2. Franz Liszt. Réminiscences de Robert le Diable – Grande fantaisie sur des motifs de l’opéra de Meyerbeer.
Leslie Howard, piano.
3. Richard Wagner.
Overture Tannhäuser & Venusbergmusik.
New York Philharmonic conducted by Zubin Mehta.