While Liszt's pieces do show off the pianist's technical skill and dexterity, I don't find his work aurally pleasing as a listener. I mean, that 'Don Juan' piece, did it even have a melody? Excessive use of "Glissando" does not make good listening material. Rakmaninov (sp?) is another composer like him. I suppose they are good if you want to listen to the boundaries that human beings can go. But I think they lack emotion. Their music does not portray any feeling, like despair, happiness, love etc. It's all about the pianist's technical skill. This is where I think Chopin, and also Beethoven excel, one can virtually feel his emotions through the varying phases of his pieces. Same with Tchaikovsky.
Incidently Nascer, I only listen to pieces in the Minor key, I don't bother with music in the Major key as I know I won't like them. So in that sense, most of Tchaikovsky's work in the Minor key are meloncholy and brooding.
[Edited on 29-3-2004 by fab]
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