Solti Conducts Beethoven and Liszt

July 20, 2025, 6:00 pm

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Man seated with three Grammy statuettes
Sir Georg Solti

This week, we hear two Grammy Award-winning recordings of Sir Georg Solti and the CSO. Opening the broadcast is Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 2, featuring Vladimir Ashkenazy. Next, we hear Liszt’s A Faust Symphony, featuring vocal soloist Siegfried Jerusalem and the Chicago Symphony Chorus.

Playlist


Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 19
Vladimir Ashkenazy, piano
Sir Georg Solti, Conductor

Franz Liszt: A Faust Symphony
Siegfried Jerusalem, tenor
Margaret Hillis, director
Chicago Symphony Chorus
Sir Georg Solti, conductor