David Simmons wrote:

>I think you detect the basic insincerity of Liszt's music.  Tchaikovsky
>is marginally more tolerable both for his sincerity and somewhat better
>compositional technique (in my opinion).

As a matter of opinion I find Tchaikovsky more insincere more often.
Liszt's B-minor Sonata for instance is very touching.  I don't find any
insincerity in that.

Derek