Carlo Martelli

In spite of his reputation for bombast, Liszt was always capable of writing beautiful, delicate and original music, of which these two Consolations, arranged by Carlo Martelli, are a good example.

In spite of his reputation for bombast, Liszt was always capable of writing beautiful, delicate and original music, of which these two Consolations, arranged by Carlo Martelli, are a good example.

Carlo Martelli, with great skill and imagination, has translated the virtuoso piano writing for which Liszt is famous to the string quartet.

Carlo Martelli, with great skill and imagination, has translated the virtuoso piano writing for which Liszt is famous to the string quartet.

Perhaps the most well known of Liszt's compositions, the unrivalled virtuosity of the original piano version is expertly conveyed in this arrangement by Carlo Martelli for string quartet.

Perhaps the most well known of Liszt's compositions, the unrivalled virtuosity of the original piano version is expertly conveyed in this arrangement by Carlo Martelli for string quartet.