Subtitle Fantasia May 2026

: The subtitle links the work to Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy . It evokes a vast "cosmos of allusions" to the poem's themes of hell and redemption.

: The choice of "Fantasia quasi Sonata" is a direct nod to Beethoven’s "Moonlight" and "Sonata No. 13," both of which were titled Sonata quasi una fantasia . subtitle Fantasia

: It highlights the work's dual nature—it is structured enough to be a sonata but free enough in its poetic imagination to be a fantasy. Other Notable Examples : The subtitle links the work to Dante