Jeffrey Ladeur - Franz Liszt, Richard Wagner: An Artist's Journey

Pianist Jeffrey LaDeur�s artistry has been hailed by Gramophone Magazine for its '�understatement, simplicity and �old school� chord playing where every note sings out with meaning.' Critic Henry Fogel wrote '�LaDeur�s ability to spin out a cantabile line makes one forget that the piano is actually a percussive instrument.' LaDeur is the founder and artistic director of the San Francisco International Piano Festival, and president of the American Liszt Society, San Francisco Bay Area Chapter. An Artist�s Journey is his debut recording on Music & Arts. Featuring Franz Liszt�s Premi�re Ann�e: Suisse�the first of three suites forming his Ann�es de p�lerinage�(Years of Pilgrimage)�and transcription of Wagner�s Pilgrim�s Chorus from Tannh�user, An Artist�s Journey explores a landscape of self-reflection that traces Liszt�s journey inward. Great literary spirits guide the composer, and Nature mirrors his soul, reflecting the realm within from without.