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Mephisto Waltz and Other Works for Solo Piano and a dramatic use ofA prolific composer and virtuoso pianist, Franz Liszt (18111886) was the most lionized musical personality of his time. His compositions for solo piano continue to be loved and admired by pianists and their audiences for their lush Romanticism and technical fireworks. They remain among the most frequently performed works in the repertoire. This choice selection of Liszt piano works reveals the powers at this extraordinary composer's command: Mephisto