
1) Composition by Franz Liszt 2) Death in music
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[Liszt] Totentanz (Dance of the Dead): Paraphrase on ``Dies irae, S.126, is the name of a symphonic piece for solo piano and orchestra by Franz Liszt, which is notable for being based on the Gregorian plainchant melody Dies Irae`` as well as for daring stylistic innovations. The piece was originally planned in 1838 and completed in 1849; it...
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(from the article `dance, Western`) ...congregated at churchyards to sing and dance while the representatives of the church tried in vain to stop them. In the 14th century another form ...
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