Hungarian Rhapsodies

Just a note: Liszt's post-romantic influnences are pretty strong as well - some of his later works are just bristling with creativity (he even created probably the first "atonal" piece of music (Mephisto Waltz No. 4 I think, subtitled "Bagatelle sans tonalité", though it was through a rather different system than Schoenberg's), such as his Trube Wolken (, Nuage Gris (Gray Clouds), Valses oubliées (Forgotten Waltzes), La lugubre gondola (The funeral Gondala) and many more pieces that foreshadows the impressionistic age of music and beyond. Not that I think that'll make you change your mind much, seeing that you don't care much for more "modern" music - just thought I should put it out here .

Just a note: Liszt's post-romantic influnences are pretty strong as well - some of his later works are just bristling with creativity (he even created probably the first "atonal" piece of music (Mephisto Waltz No. 4 I think, subtitled "Bagatelle sans tonalité", though it was through a rather different system than Schoenberg's), such as his Trube Wolken (, Nuage Gris (Gray Clouds), Valses oubliées (Forgotten Waltzes),* La lugubre gondola (The funeral Gondala) and many more pieces that foreshadows the impressionistic age of music and beyond. Not that I think that'll make you change your mind much, seeing that you don't care much for more "modern" music - just thought I should put it out here .

haha... I'm not debating his influence on music. I'm debating whether I like it as much as other composers' music

Liszt also wrote the first piece of music with a dodecaphonic theme. The opening to his Faust Symphony begins with a twelve tone row (though that is the extent of the atonality).

I'm a big fan of Liszt myself. For some remarkable Piano music I recommend his 'Harmonies poétiques et religieuses'. And his organ work 'Ad nos, ad salutarem undam' is quite beautiful and rich with drama.

I saw 'Les Preludes' mentioned, but I also recommend more of his Symphonic Poems. Particularly "Ce qu'on enennd sur la montagne" and 'Tasso: lamento e trionfo'.

My personal favorite of his Hungarian Rhapsodies is #13. I labored hard during my last year of college (before I los easy access to a piano) to put that one under my belt.

Ah the Tannhauser Overture for Piano is amazing!

The main theme is so uplifting, and everything in between is nice too

And the Rhapsodie No. 2 is great as well, but I think we all know that.

The only other Liszt I've heard was once when Rachel Barton came to visit my middle school were we had a Suzuki strings program set up, she sold some CD's at the end, and not knowing a thing about music then, I picked the Liszt one. I can't say I really enjoy any of the songs on it, but I'd have to give it a listen because I haven't really recently.

Double post, I know, but I just have to say.

That Hungarian Rhapsodie No. 2 sticks out in my mind, along with Tchaikovsky's Capriccio Italian as one of those pieces that each melody that comes along always seems to be good. Never a lack of good music listening to those songs. And for the most part very hummable

Oh man, Les jeux d'eau Ã* la Villa d'Este *orgasim*
Not all his stuff is extremely complex, for example Nuages Gris is very atmospheric and considerably a lot less virtuoso then his other works.

One of my favourite composers hands down.