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Composed in 1879 during the final years of his life, Franz Liszt’s Via Crucis is one of the most profound and unconventional works in the sacred repertoire of the 19th century. Far from the virtuoso brilliance often associated with Liszt’s earlier career, this composition reflects a deeply spiritual and introspective phase of the composer’s life, shaped by his religious devotion and his later minor orders within the Catholic Church.

Via Crucis (“The Way of the Cross”) follows the fourteen Stations of the Cross, meditating musically on Christ’s journey to Calvary. Scored for choir with organ or piano, and occasionally incorporating stark harmonic language and moments of austere simplicity, the work stands apart from the lush Romantic style of its time. Instead, Liszt adopts a restrained, almost ascetic musical language—at times anticipating the harmonic explorations of the 20th century.

The piece alternates between Latin hymns, chorale quotations, and brief dramatic reflections, including settings of Stabat Mater and references to traditional Passion texts. The choral writing is often intimate and contemplative, emphasizing prayer rather than theatrical expression. Silence and harmonic sparseness play a crucial role, reinforcing the spiritual gravity of the Passion narrative.

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➤ Music by:
Anonymi Cantores, Corale Polifonica Valchiusella, Claudio Proietti and Bernardino Streito
From the album 'Franz Liszt: Via Crucis'
℗ 1989 Pro Civitate Christiana
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00:00 Via Crucis, S.53: Einleitung. Vexilla Regis
04:02 Via Crucis, S.53: Station I. Jesus wird zum Tode verdammt
05:12 Via Crucis, S.53: Station II. Jesus trägt sein Kreuz
08:12 Via Crucis, S.53: Station III. Jesus fällt zum ersten Mal
09:33 Via Crucis, S.53: Station IV. Jesus begegnet seiner heiligen Mutter
12:15 Via Crucis, S.53: Station V. Simon von Kyrene hilft Jesus das Kreuz tragen
16:02 Via Crucis, S.53: Station VI. Sancta Veronica
18:49 Via Crucis, S.53: Station VII. Jesus fällt zum zweiten Mal
20:12 Via Crucis, S.53: Station VIII. Die Frauen von Jerusalem
22:46 Via Crucis, S.53: Station IX. Jesus fällt zum dritten Mal
24:10 Via Crucis, S.53: Station X. Jesus wird entkleidet
26:54 Via Crucis, S.53: Station XI. Jesus wird ans Kreuz geschlagen
27:39 Via Crucis, S.53: Station XII. Jesus stirbt am Kreuze
35:10 Via Crucis, S.53: Station XIII. Jesus wird vom Kreuz genommen
39:04 Via Crucis, S.53: Station XIV. Jesus wird ins Grab gelegt

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"Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus carry the cross" by Giandomenico Tiepolo (1745 -1749)

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