Chasing Liszt

A house burnt to the ground. A grand piano in the middle, completely unscathed. That's where this begins — September 2024, a phone call that changed everything, and a strange promise made alone at a piano at 1am on New Year's Eve. This is Episode 1. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chasingliszt.substack.com

Trailer for Season 1: The End. Standing in ruins, a 42-year-old startup founder turns to the piano. The goal: master one of the most difficult piano works ever written — Liszt's Sonata in B minor — before April 1, 2031. This podcast follows the journey. Each week: what happened in the practice room, what it meant, and conversations with pianists, neuroscientists, and anyone who knows what it takes...