Song

Totentanz, S.126 by Franz Liszt
Works for Piano and Orchestra (1859)

What is it about this song that I like? I love the bold brass section at the beginning. I love the very dramatic presentation. I'm not actually the biggest fan of solo piano, but with the orchestra, this song is just so amazing. Also, it fulfills my classical music requirement that it not be overly happy, and it definitely is that, as it has plenty of dark and light in it. I think that one of the reasons that I really like it, though, is because I have one of my characters play it in a story I am working on. He is a pianist, and I think of him and the story when I hear it.

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