Franz Liszt wrote relatively little chamber music in his long and illustrious career. The DuoSonata is a tribute to Chopin, drawing on one of his famous Mazurkas as well as other Polishthemes. The gracefully charming Epithalamium was Liszt’s wedding present to the greatviolinist Eduard Reményi, for whom the gipsy style of Die drei Zigeuner was also intended. Thetwo lyrical Elegies commemorate the passing of members of Liszt’s circle, while the demandinglyvirtuoso variations of the Grand Duo concertant make no concessions to either player.
