The 'Dante-Sonata' was composed in 1970, inspired by two quotations from Dante’s 'La Divina Comedia', Inferno, each in its turn forming the program of the two movements. Movement 1: Wandering through Inferno Dante sees all thosewho during their life on earth were ill-tempered and discontented, and who are now doomed for all eternity to stand in mud up to their necks, fighting each other, tearing and scratching each other’s flesh. Movement 2: Here thedoomed wretches recollect life on earth - ...