The piano keys struck a sound as clear and fluid as beaten silver. A graceful and somber melody tinged with sadness emanated from the custom grand piano, spiraling and rippling throughout the room.
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, a famous piano piece composed by Franz Liszt, is recognized as one of the most difficult to play, almost serving as a standard by which to judge a pianist's skills (Liszt's works are universally acknowledged as challenging). It became a part of many people's childhood memories as the famous animated film "Tom and Jerry" used it as the tune Tom Cat played in "The Cat Concerto," winning the 1946 Oscar for Best Animated Short Film.
