Fantasia
Release Date: 09/29/2023
Igor Levit's highly anticipated album, Fantasia, was released by Sony Classical on September 29, 2023. This exceptional double album features four paradigmatic works spanning from 1720 to 1910, carefully selected and performed by Levit himself. From Bach's profound "Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue" in D minor to Liszt's electrifying Piano Sonata in B minor, Busoni's masterful "Fantasia contrappuntistica," and Berg's poignant Piano Sonata, this collection embodies both emotional depth and instrumental brilliance. Levit's interpretations are further complemented by four captivating shorter pieces, including Siloti's arrangement of Bach's "Air" and Liszt's transcription of Schubert's "Der Doppelgänger."
Tracklisting
Disc 1
- Suite for String Orchestra No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: Air (Arr. for piano by A. Siloti)
- Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 903 / I. Fantasia
- Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 903 / II. Fugue
- Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178 / I. Lento assai - Allegro energico
- Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178 / II. Andante sostenuto - Quasi adagio
- Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178 / III. Allegro energico
- Der Doppelgänger, S . 560, No. 12 (Arr. for piano by Franz Liszt)
