This specific subtitle reflects a deliberate fusion of two opposing musical structures:
: The subtitle links the work to Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy . It evokes a vast "cosmos of allusions" to the poem's themes of hell and redemption. subtitle Fantasia
While Liszt is the most famous example, other musical works use similar subtitles: This specific subtitle reflects a deliberate fusion of
: By calling it a "Fantasia," Liszt signaled a move away from the rigid, traditional constraints of the classical Sonata form. The phrase "subtitle Fantasia" most prominently refers to
The phrase "subtitle Fantasia" most prominently refers to famous piano composition, the Dante Sonata , which bears the official subtitle "Fantasia quasi Sonata" . Core Features of the "Fantasia quasi Sonata"
: Uses the subtitle "Fantasia on the Rondo from the Piano Sonata in A major K. 331 by Mozart" , indicating a jazz-influenced reimagining of a classical masterpiece.