Volume I/11-12 of the New Liszt Edition contains character pieces. The period in which the pieces in volume 11 were written spans some forty years, and includes works both sacred and profane in inspiration, as the titles indicate. They are most varied in mood and subject. The Allegro di bravura was written when Liszt was only 14 years old, and he dedicated the work to Count Tádé Amadé (1783-1845, was also a composer and pianist). Liszt wrote Les morts to the memory of his deceased son, Daniel. T...