Arr. D'Albert (piano solo).
Many transcriptions exist for this famous piece, comprising both a Theme & Variations, and a Fugue. D'Albert's is the standard; hard to see how it could be improved upon between two hands, although everyone adds or removes something.
00.01 Theme. Darkness (C minor); relieved, then intensified, through many glasses (04.38 onwards). Or skip to:
07.03 Fugue (initial delicacy, modulating to a glorious major key at 08.12); exploration follows
09.44 Infinitely ascending staircases
11.11 Coda (with the great surprise at 11.34!); ending, after all, in warmth.

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