There is no doubt that Lev Vlassenko remained an outstanding interpreter of F. Liszt’s piano creations throughout his whole life.
The Sonata in b-minor occupies an important place in Lev Vlassenko’s performing life. The artist’s bright personality revealed itself early in this composition.
Lev Vlassenko, himself, wrote the following about Liszt’s Sonata: “Looking deeply into
the Sonata, studying it, comprehending the particular depth of its dramatic tension and
sincerity of expression, you can guess that Liszt conveyed his innermost sacred ideas and emotions in it, his personal outlook on life and on man’s vocation, perhaps on his own fate.
