Mephisto Waltz No. 1, "Der Tanz in der Dorfschenke" (The Dance in the Village Inn) is the second of two short works he wrote for orchestra. While the work preceding it, "Midnight Procession" ("Der nächtliche Zug"), is rarely given (though both works have been recorded together), the waltz has been a concert favorite, with its passion, sensuality and dramatics generating an emotional impact. James Huneker described the work's "langourous syncopated melody" as "one of the most voluptuous episodes outside of the "Tristan" score".