August Stradal - Free Fantasy on Wagner's Opera 'Lohengrin'

The Czech composer August Stradal was a student of Liszt and is best known for his solo piano transcriptions of Liszt's thirteen symphonic poems. Liszt's influence on Stradal is clear, as the Lohengrin fantasy is very reminiscent of Liszt's own operatic fantasies. Stradal gives the piece the title 'Freie Phantasie', suggesting the free arrangement of the melodies into the piece.
pf: Juan Guillermo Vizcarra
original audio: • Lohengrin: Free Fantasy

[@mrtchaikovsky]

0:00 Act I, Scene 2-3 (10 bars before rehearsal number 25)
5:30 Act III, Scene 3 (rehearsal number 74)
11:29 Act II, Scene 1 (rehearsal number 1)
12:56 Act II, Scene 1 (rehearsal number 9)
15:32 Act I, Scene 3 (7 bars before rehearsal number 47)
What do I get?

[@jerry_moo]

You should get pinned man 🫡

[@moldybubbles6543]

A very epic fantasy! I really like the closer intervals in the bass and how rich the sound gets. Thanks for uploading!

[@matttastula3068]

Very well constructed fantasy! Thank you so much for posting! I have to admire the pianist’s ability to maintain a great sound quality through all those fortissimos.

[@Nodalema]

Beautiful -- and brilliant performance!

[@ghjang7644]

What a amazing piece. thanks for introducing this.