Vladimir Acimovic - Piano Works CD

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.