Liszt's Sonata in B minor and Transcendence


Stefan G. Ivković




The search for hidden philosophical meanings in Liszt’s Sonata in B minor is an open area of research worldwide. In this paper, we use commuting diagrams to uncover new connections between the \emph{Sonata} and Goethe's \emph{Faust}. In the \emph{Sonata}, we also find parallels with Njegoš's \emph{The Ray of the Microcosm} and Dis's \emph{Dungeon}, which indicate the anthroposophic elements in the Sonata. Finally, we highlight the significance and symbolism of the number 3 in the Sonata.