Juan Perez Floristan - Juan P�rez Florist�n - Piano Laureate Recital

Even after his death in 1827 Beethoven continued to dominate European music and was held in great respect by composers such as Liszt and Schumann. The latter�s �greatest work in large form for piano solo,� the sonata-like Phantasie was originally intended as a contribution to Beethoven�s monument in Bonn. This is reflected in its use of fragments from An die ferne Geliebte, Liszt�s transcription of which preserves the song�s mood of longing and resignation. Liszt�s innovative Sonata in B minor is a remarkable summary of his characteristics as a composer and a performer. In 2015 Spanish pianist Juan P�rez Florist�n won the First and the Audience Prizes at the Santander International Piano Competition and the First Prize at the Steinway Competition, Berlin.