Probably the greatest musician of the 19th century for his own transcendental technique, his influence on other composers, his voluminous and selfless transcriptions of other composers' music, and his advocacy of Wagner, Berlioz, Grieg and countless others, his own ouevre is exceedingly large and varies wildly in quality. But even in the least of his works Liszt imparts a romantic afflatus that combines sentiment, virtuosity and an often pale but distinct lyricism. Because Lizst possesses such virtuosity, many performers (even Horowitz and Richter) stress the pianism to the detriment of the music, which can sound superficial and fustian. The musical virtuosity must be mastered, then subordinated to convey the larger musical idea.