Louis Lortie - Liszt at the OperaThe exclusive Chandos artist and award winning pianist, Louis Lortie continues his critically acclaimed exploration of piano works by Liszt, turning to opera transcriptions, paraphrases and fantasies that with their technical innovation revolutionized composition for the piano.

asking each of them to compose a companion piece to one of the concertos

coming-of-age drama and 'idol movie'

Jamil Nasser and Art Taylor

former factories are home to artists' studios

while requiring careful balancing so that the organ does not overwhelm the flute

Plus fabulous instrumentals that orchestrate the scenes in striptease clubs and burlesque shows

Light Field Reverie) was brought on board for the mixing and mastering

The release has won great acclaim

Wiener Metropol

and Stevie Wonder (all of whom he has performed with)

Roach vowed after it's release that he would never again play music that is not socially relevant and told Down Beat magazine

written by the same Kreisler