Draeseke: Piano Works - Vladimir Acimovic - Audio CD (Arrives in 50 days)

Felix Draeseke’s early affiliation with the music of Liszt and Wagner permeated his own compositions of the period, not least his Sonata quasi fantasia in C sharp minor, a work of sumptuous Wagnerian candour as well as balletic lightness. It also marked a significant turning point from a revolutionary style to something more conservative. As Liszt wrote to him, “Since Schumann’s F sharp minor sonata, I know of no more such significant work of this genre.” The programme also includes a virtuoso Grande Fantaisie, two characterful Fantasiestücke, and Chopin like gestures in the Valse Nocturne.

Label: Naxos | Origin: Holland