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Stella Almondo

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Stella Almond, the Genius from MonacoLiszts Virtuosity!Born in 2006 in Monaco, pianist Stella Almond presents an album packed with virtuosity, featuring an all-Liszt program.In Liszts music, theres absolutely no room for pretense. His works demand true risk-taking, but in return, the moments of grace that follow are all the more vivid. This dazzling virtuosity is by no means merely a superficial display. I love it because when I retell the stories hidden within and breathe new life into the works, an astonishing depth emerges.While the pure love of *Ave Maria* and *Consolation* radiates from her light-fingered touch, *Reading Dante (Dante Sonata)* and *Petrarcas Sonnet No. 104* harbor deep anguish; *Lorelei* features a hypnotic undulation; and *Etude No. 8 The Hunt* depicts the figure of a cursed hunter. In each piece, the shadow of death or a Mephistophelean spirit emerges in a different for