The mysticism of a diabolic romantic. The title, in itself paradoxical and intentionally provocative, was meant to underline the complementary duality in the complex personality, human and mystical, depressed and vital at the same time, of Franz Liszt (1811-1886). He was a virtuoso pianist, a composer, a man in whose life converged on one side a black magic, as in Dr. Faustus and Mephestophile’s myth, and on the other a vision of idyllic purity; the dichotomy between Evil and Good. ...."feelings of human beings: «…my piano is myself, my words, my life…I [Liszt] placed onto it all my desires, my dreams, all my joys and sorrows. Its strings have vibrated under my passion, its docile keys have obeyed all my caprices…» - Gazette musicale (1838) - GIUSY CARUSO

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On achieving her Academic degrees both in Piano and Philosophy, Giusy Caruso is mainly concerned with piano repertoires philologically related to themes regarding Music Aesthetics. Born in Cosenza (Italy), she accomplishes her piano studies in Italy, Austria, Germany and Holland, at first by graduating cum laude from “F. Torrefranca” Conservatoire in Vibo Valentia (Italy) then, by attending piano masterclasses with maestro Aquiles Delle Vigne at the Universität Mozarteum in Salzburg and at the Leipzig “Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy” Conservatoire and finally by obtaining with excellent results the Bachelor’s and the Master’s Degrees in piano solo from the Codarts (Rotterdams Conservatorium). Interested in complementing her studies she achieves a degree cum laude in Philosophy from the University of Calabria, Along with her piano teaching activities, she regularly performs in important halls and theatres in Europe.