Totentanz (Danse macabre)

~ Recording by Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa, Krystian Zimerman

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
55.8Totentanz (Danse macabre)15:12Franz Liszt111 Years of Deutsche Grammophon: The Collectors’ EditionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2009-10-05
Deutsche Grammophon00289 477 8167 GB 55
35.8Totentanz, S. 52515:12Franz LisztBoston Symphony Orchestra: Complete Recordings on Deutsche GrammophonBoston Symphony OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2017-10-20
Deutsche Grammophon479 7718
39.8Totentanz, S. 52515:12Franz LisztThe Anniversary Edition: 120 Years Deutsche GrammophonVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2018-10-05
Deutsche Grammophon483 5268
32.8Totentanz, S. 52515:12Franz LisztThe Complete Recordings on DGSeiji OzawaAlbum
  • -2019-02-08
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue‐over‐red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)4836484
32.8Totentanz, S. 52515:12Franz LisztSeiji Ozawa EditionSeiji OzawaAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2025-12-17
Universal Classics & Jazz (Japanese label division - read the annotation before using!)UCCS-9068

Relationships

producer:Wolfgang Stengel
piano:Krystian Zimerman (pianist) (in 1987-04)
orchestra:Boston Symphony Orchestra (in 1987-04)
conductor:Seiji Ozawa (conductor and composer) (in 1987-04)
balance engineer:Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer) (in 1987-04)
recorded at:Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston (in 1987-04)
recording of:Totentanz, S. 126/2 (for piano and orchestra, published version) (in 1987-04)

Totentanz, S. 126/2 (for piano and orchestra, published version)

composer:Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
dedicated to:Hans von Bülow (German conductor and composer)
premiered by:Hans von Bülow (German conductor and composer) (on 1865-04-15)
premiered at:[concert] (1865-04-15)
parts:1. Totentanz, S. 126: I. Andante - Allegro - Allegro moderato (for piano and orchestra)
2. Totentanz, S. 126: II. Variation I (for piano and orchestra)
3. Totentanz, S. 126: III. Variation II (for piano and orchestra)
4. Totentanz, S. 126: IV. Variation III (for piano and orchestra)
5. Totentanz, S. 126: V. Variation IV (for piano and orchestra)
6. Totentanz, S. 126: VI. Variation V (for piano and orchestra)
7. Totentanz, S. 126: VII. Cadenza (for piano and orchestra)
8. Totentanz, S. 126: VIII. Variation VI (for piano and orchestra)
9. Totentanz, S. 126: IX. Cadenza (for piano and orchestra)
10. Totentanz, S. 126: X. Allegro animato (for piano and orchestra)
is based on:Missa pro defunctis: Sequentia “Dies irae” (plainchant)
is the basis for:Dies irae (Epic Fail) Piano variations, op.15
revision of:Totentanz, S. 126/1 (early unpublished version)
arrangements:Totentanz, S. 525, R. 188 (for solo piano)
Totentanz, S. 652 (for two pianos)