Franz Liszt defined the modern concert pianist. He was the first to turn the piano sideways so that the audience could see his profile. He was the first to play music from memory, without having someone to turn the pages of his music while he played. He also walked on stage wearing white gloves and took them off and tossed them to the ladies in the audience. The ladies worshipped him. In short, he was a great big showoff. He was also a notorious womanizer. No woman was sacrosanct to him. He seduced the wives of his best friends and his major financial supporters.
The piece I am now presenting is well-known. It's called Lieberstorm, er Lieberman, er Liebframilch, er Lieberstrudel. Oh, shit. It's also known as A Dream of Love. While not considered as a "serious" composer by those pukes who judge everyone else and can't make any music of their own, Listz's music is wonderful to hear. It's no wonder those ladies loved it. What lady could resist the romance and raw human emotions evoked by his music? While Wagner also evoked those same emotions in his music, he overdid it. Liszt found the perfect balance, IMNSHO.
Farkel
