Claude Loyola Allgén's Fantasia - A Mess or a Masterpiece?

The Piano Maven with Jed Distler by Jed Distler

Episode notes

Claude Loyola Allgén's 49 minute Fantasia for Piano (1956) is a work that unfolds in one long uninterrupted movement. What does one make of this strange yet fascinating music? Is it a neglected masterpiece, or merely just one big mess? Decide for yourself by clicking on the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpFb-rabTkU

Keywords
Classical Piano