Liszt's music often represents a stylized struggle between good and evil, light and darkness, reconciling extremes and awakening archetypes rooted in the human subconscious.
Album & Artwork
The album title "Metanoia" is a Greek word meaning a mental transformation or reorientation of one's way of life, and in a religious sense, penitence or spiritual conversion.
Performer Biography
Beatrice Berrut, the pianist on this album, has been described as "a revelation, an exceptional pianist" by the Irish Times.
Performer Biography
Beatrice Berrut is a Bösendorfer artist, meaning she is officially associated with the piano manufacturer.
Cultural Impact
In Carl Jung's psychology, metanoia indicates a spontaneous attempt of the psyche to heal itself by melting down and being reborn in a more adaptive form.
Composer Biography
Franz Liszt's life journey, from a triumphant touring pianist to adopting the Franciscan habit, illustrates the concept of metanoia.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in April 2016 at Saint-Pierre Church in Paris, using a Bösendorfer Concert grand VC280 piano.
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