The previous post by one Stussah (he he he) reminded me of something, and I was not entirely sure what it was, till Youtube, sadly, once again came to the rescue.
Allow me to share with you a symphony by one of my favorite pianists/ composers- Franz Liszt
Now, not a person remotely talented musically, or educated beyond a few years of flute, I consider myself still able to appreciate a good tune.
The Faust and Dante Symphonies, ladies and gentlemen, by Franz Liszt:
(I like the fact that geeks and composers have helped us reach a point where we can embed entire playlists as flash frames. Just keep clicking next above to listen to the full thing.)
Oh yes, I remember this. (: I actually just downloaded a whole bunch of "essential piano pieces" (legally, I promise) the other day, and Liszt is quite popular among the list. I actually had no idea that he did some of the music that I grew up hearing frequently (see Hungarian Rhapsody no. 2), and I'm quite pleased that he did an interpretation of Faust and Dante.
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