A profound exploration of the late piano works of Franz Liszt, Metanoia traces his transformation from virtuoso to visionary.

“Metanoia” refers to a transformative change of heart, especially following a spiritual conversion. Liszt’s life took a radical turn in 1865, when he embraced his Catholic faith and received the four Minor Orders of the Catholic Church in Rome. His late works mark a decisive break with traditional musical language and form, opening the door to 20th-century modernism and influencing later composers such as Bartók, Scriabin, Debussy, and Ravel. Works represented on the album include La lugubre gondola II, Bagatelle sans tonalité, Nuages gris, Csárdás macabre, and St François de Paule: Marchant sur les flots from Légendes, among others.