The idea of a dance to the death was a common theme for medieval painters and poets. And in the 19th century the eerie combination attracted Franz Liszt. We hear his reflection of the dance of death ...

Franz Liszt was a good, pious man, but you'd never know it from some of his music. His fascination with the story of Faust inspired many of his works, including the Mephisto Waltz No. 1. It's a ...