Liszt’s late works mark a decisive break with traditional musical language and form, opening the door to 20th-century modernism through bold harmonic experimentation, compressed structures, and strikingly dissonant sonorities. Stripped of conventional melodic development, these brief but intense works convey deep existential reflection, touching on themes of faith, mortality, and the human condition. Initially met with resistance, they would later become a major influence on composers such as Bartók, Scriabin, Debussy, and Ravel.
For her upcoming album Metanoia, Yulianna Avdeeva also recorded the earlier Liszt Sonata in B Minor, which stands as one of the most important works in the piano repertoire: a single-movement structure of extraordinary dramatic and philosophical scope, where contrasting themes emerge, collide, and transform into a journey from darkness to transcendence.
Yulianna Avdeeva returns to Pentatone after a string of critically acclaimed releases: her label debut Resilience, followed by Chopin: Voyage and Shostakovich: 24 Preludes and Fugues Op. 87. Together, these recordings have garnered international awards and widespread acclaim across the globe.
Watch the trailer of Yulianna Avdeeva's upcoming album here:
