Piano Sonata in B Minor

The Piano Sonata in B Minor is a significant solo piano composition by Franz Liszt, written between 1852 and 1853. It is notable for its departure from the traditional multi-movement sonata structure, being composed as a single, extended movement.12

Liszt, a renowned Hungarian piano virtuoso and composer, was a key figure in the Romantic movement. He is credited with inventing the symphonic poem and significantly expanding the harmonic language of music, even anticipating 20th-century atonal music. The Piano Sonata in B Minor exemplifies his innovative approach to musical form, utilizing thematic transformation and a free, unconventional structure. This work is considered a cornerstone of the piano repertoire.132