Bulgarian-born Pianist Martin Ivanov takes a chance in producing an album dedicated to Franz Liszt, presenting his presumably most prominent work for piano solo, the 'Sonata in B minor S178'. This monumental work, which formally consists of only one movement, ever since has provided some space for speculations on whether it carries any programmatic content; many find in those three different musical thematic strains a representation of the figures of the Faust legend Faust, Gretchen and Mephisto. As a matter of fact, Liszt did in this case not append or utter any such programmatic intent. Furthermore, this CD features as a brilliant opener the 'Two Concert Etudes S145' (Waldesrauschen and Gnomenreigen) and as a vigorous finish the 'Grandes �tudes de Paganini, S141'.
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