Liszt: Complete Piano Music, Vol. 53: Harmonies Poétiques Et Religieuses
"A central element in Liszt’s life was his religious conviction. Harmonies poetiques et religieuses, one of his most famous religious works, was inspired by the poetry of Alphonse de Lamartine. Excerpts featured on Vol. 3 (8.553073) were critically acclaimed. Vol. 53 presents the 1847 cycle in its first version; one that follows the poetic works that inspired it more closely than the more frequently performed and recorded later version."