Dante Sonata

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Dante Sonata. Pf. comp. by Liszt, No.7 of the seconde année of the Années de pèlerinage, its full title being Fantaisie, quasi Sonate: ‘D'Après une lecture de Dante’. First played by Liszt 1839, rev. 1849. Version by Lambert for pf. and orch. 1940 as basis for ballet Dante Sonata.