Franz Liszt

Totentanz, S. 525

LW A62 · R. 188 · by 1865

This piece is a paraphrase on the medieval plainsong Dies irae. The piece was written for piano and orchestra in 1852 (S. 126ii; LW H8; R. 457), and later arranged for two pianos (S. 652; LW C24; R. 374) and for solo piano (S. 525; LW A62; R. 188). There also exists an earlier version for piano and orchestra from 1849 (S. 126ii; LW H8; R. 457).

Recommended editions

New Liszt Edition (Editio Musica Budapest) · I/16 · Z. A/B 8859 · Piano Versions of His Own Works II · ed. Imre Mező/Imre Sulyok
Editio Musica Budapest · Z. 12718 · ed. Imre Mező/Imre Sulyok

Duration: 14'

Difficulty: 5