The album The Ghost Ship takes its name from a composition by Carl Tausig (1841–1871), the Polish virtuoso pianist, arranger, and composer who studied with Franz Liszt. Regarded as Liszt’s most brilliant pupil and celebrated in his time as one of the greatest pianists of the 19th century, Tausig has since fallen into relative obscurity. The Ghost Ship was inspired by a ballad poem recounting a dramatic naval battle in the North Sea, capturing a haunting and evocative atmosphere.

The album features four works by Tausig, including three youthful compositions written when he was only 13 and 14 years old. These rare original pieces are marked by their expressive depth and considerable technical demands—hallmarks of Tausig’s pianistic voice. His music is contextualized within a broader musical framework that includes compositions by some of his most illustrious contemporaries: his mentor Franz Liszt, Frédéric Chopin, and Johannes Brahms. Notably, Tausig premiered Brahms’s Sonata for Two Pianos, Op. 34 with the composer in 1864.

This album invites listeners to rediscover Tausig's compositional voice and to reflect on the artistic legacy he might have left behind, had he lived beyond the age of 29 and enjoyed the financial means to devote himself more fully to original composition rather than arrangements.