Mephisto Waltz and Other Works for Solo Piano (Dover Music for Piano) [Paperback]

Franz Liszt (Author), Classical Piano Sheet Music (Author)

Book Description

Series: Dover Music for Piano | Publication Date: August 18, 1994

Choice selection includes Mephisto Waltz No. 1, Rapsodie Espagnole, Valse Oubliée, Polonaises Nos. 1 & 2, more — from authoritative editions.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications; First Edition edition (August 18, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486281477
• ISBN-13: 978-0486281476
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #535,672 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #11 in Books > Arts & Photography > Music > Theory, Composition & Performance > Sheet Music & Scores > Composers > Liszt

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Hellish!!, March 10, 2001

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"lencrenoire" (LA, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mephisto Waltz and Other Works for Solo Piano (Dover Music for Piano) (Paperback)

Infuriatingly difficult, with numerous complexities, complicated passages, and music writing that often times does not make any mathematical sense. Even at those rare moments when the music appears not quite so excruxiating technically, there are endless harmonic and melodic nuances to take into consideration. Fast, furious, and often seemingly impossible, even the best of pianists have trouble with the genius that is Liszt. That said, this book is my absolute favorite. If you can survive the inevitable shock and frustration which come upon first seeing this book, you will find a treasure well worth all your effort.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, September 23, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Mephisto Waltz and Other Works for Solo Piano (Dover Music for Piano) (Paperback)

This book is excellent because it features "Grand Galop Chromatique", a piece virtually impossible to find anywhere else. The notes are reasonably good quality, and it contains other pieces less common such as Fantasia and Fugue on the Theme BACH or Gretchen. I recommend this book to all who are liszt fanatics, like me.