by In my oppinion they are among Liszt greatest works for the piano. And I am having a hard time wondering why only no1 is famous. The other are also very nice in my oppinion.
The mephisto waltzes was a part of my introducing to Liszt`s music. And I had never heard anything with a devilish caracter like these waltzes before. They are so mysterious and so very Liszt. When I listen to them I can almost see the devil dancing around to the music and maybe playing the violin while he is dancing
.I agree that some of Liszt`s music is only to show-off but these pieces certainly aren`t. They are very serious works and the three late ones shows the unfamous late Liszt. I don`t understand why so little of the late Liszt is famous when late Liszt in my oppinion is better thanearlie Liszt in some ways.
I haven`t heared no 3 yet but I love all of the others.
no1 is probably my favourite and it is also the most famous one. I can\t understand why some people play this piece like it is a circus piece when it isn`t.
No 2 is also great and the middle part is extremely beautifull.
No4 is the only one I have played. Mainly because it is th easiest one. But the piece is truely great late Liszt and this piece is really a Mephisto waltz. It is difficult to think of the piece as a waltz but it is really devilish in caracther maybe more so than the others.
So if you have ever heard any of the other what do you think of them?
-The Mephisto
If you didn`t know a mephisto is a kind of devil wich is described in Goethes faust. But no where in the Bible.
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