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Originally Posted by Gigantic Debaser
Now that this thread has reminded me to check out more from Liszt, I have to say I've really come to enjoy his 2nd Ballade a lot:
It has some really daring use of harmony for the time it was composed (1853). The transition between the 1st and 2nd themes [0:41] almost sounds like 20th century neoclassicism 100 years early!
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Great piece
Which Liszt works have you tried? He was my favourite composer when I was starting out with classical music so I explored the majority of his (huge) output. I'm not great regarding which are the best recordings, but I'm full of compositional recommendations if desired...