Christopher O‘Riley – O’Riley’s Liszt

O’Riley will tour the album of iconic Liszt transcriptions throughout May in  New York, Boston, Chicago, Washington DC and San Francisco

April 25, 2013  (New York, NY) – In the grand tradition of virtuosic pianists, Christopher O’Riley’s showmanship and iconoclast status make him the Franz Liszt of our time. In his new recording O’Riley’s Liszt – to be released May 7 on Oxingale Records,  O‘Riley delves into the transcriptions of that master interpreter, adding his own touches and insight to the music of Mozart, Wagner, Berlioz, Schubert and Schumann. This multi-layered audio and visual experience is available as a 2-CD set and HD audio/video Blu-ray in stores and online, as well as on iTunes, HDtracks and other digital sites. The Blu-ray offers the audio in both stereo and HD 4-channel surround sound and a corresponding music video on each track, along with an artist commentary audio layer in which O’Riley brings his extensive musical and historical knowledge to enliven and enlighten the listening experience.

With his groundbreaking transcriptions of Radiohead, Elliott Smith, Nick Drake and other rock musicians, O'Riley has stretched the piano beyond conventional boundaries.  O’Riley’s Liszt is no exception and is poised to be his latest unforgettable and sublime interpretation of the Classical canon.