I put Feux Follets on my last DMA recital. To the above, that's not true. My ranking ability probably isnt as accurate as you guys since most of you may have some more experience or study with these works. It means the little bell and this quality features throughout the piece. Unless youre an excellent sight reader as Liszt was or someone whos been devoted to the instrument for decades, the possibility of you finding these etudes easy to play are extremely low whether you like it or not. Rate I wouldnt recommend Idil Biret despite the vast amount of Liszt she has recorded. Consult William Wolfram for lesser-played Liszt works. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, Press J to jump to the feed. The concerto forms part of a much larger work, the huge set of studies titled Douze Etudes dans les tons mineurs. The concerto forms the eighth, ninth and tenth of these studies and effectively becomes the first, second and third movements of the concerto. 7. https://imslp.org/wiki/Illustrations_de_l%27opra_L%27Africaine,_S.415_(Liszt,_Franz), Etude S.137/5, Feux Follets S.139/5, Etude S.140/4, Etude S.140/6, Spanish Fantasy S.253, Spanish Song-book S.695c, Rminiscences des Puritains S.390/1, Rminiscences de Lucrezia Borgia S.400, Rminiscences des Huguenots S.412/3, Rminiscences de Robert le diable S.413, Rminiscences de Don Juan S.418, Fantasy on La clochette S.420, Tannhauser Overture S.442, Beethoven Symphony S.464/6, Symphonie Fantastique S.470, Fantasy on Don Giovanni and Figaro S.697, Etude S.137/4, Etude S.137/12, Mazeppa S.138, Mazeppa S.139/4, Chasse Neige S.139/12, Etude S.140/3, Etude S.140/4a, Scherzo und Marsch S.177, Sonata in B Minor S.178, Galop S.218, Rondo Fantastique S.252, Fantasy on La Sonnambula S.393/1, Rminiscences de La juive S.409a, Fantasy on Niobe S.419, Rminiscences de La Scala S.458, Beethoven Symphony S.464/1, Beethoven Symphony S.464/2, Beethoven Symphony S.464/3, Beethoven Symphony S.464/4, Beethoven Symphony S.464/5, Beethoven Symphony S.464/8, Totentanz S.525, Etude S.137/7, Etude S.137/8, Etude S.137/10, Etude S.141/3, Etude S.141/6, Dante Sonata S.161/7, Variations on Bach S.180, Sarabande and Chaconne on Handel S.181, La Tyrolienne fantasy S.385/2, Turkish Capriccio on Beethoven S.388, Rminiscences de Norma S.394, Fantasy on Soires musicales S.422/2, Fantasy on Der Freischtz S.451, Mephisto Waltz S.514, Danse Macabre S.555, Erlknig S.558/4, Etude S.137/2, Eroica S.139/7, Wilde Jagd S.139/8, Etude S.140/1, Etude S.140/2, Orage S.160/5, Tarantella S.162/3, Ballade S.170/2, Legend S.175/2, Grosses Konzertsolo S.176, Grand Galop Chromatique S.219, Hungarian Rhapsody S.244/1, Hungarian Rhapsody S.244/2, Hungarian Rhapsody S.244/6, Hungarian Rhapsody S.244/9, Hungarian Rhapsody S.244/10, Hungarian Rhapsody S.244/13, Hungarian Rhapsody S.244/14, Hungarian Rhapsody S.244/15, Hungarian Rhapsody S.244/19, Spanish Rhapsody S.254, Tarantella di Bravura S.386, Rminiscences de Lucia di Lammermoor S.397, Valse de Faust S.407, Il galop S.411/2, La serenata del marinaro S.411/4, Il brindisi S.411/5, La zingarella spagnuola S.411/6, Miserere du Trovatore S.433, Rigoletto Paraphrase S.434, Finale de Don Carlos S.435, Rminiscences de Boccanegra S.438, Fantasy on Rienzi S.439, William Tell Overture S.552, Mephisto Waltz S.515, Les morts S.112/1, Etude S.136/8, Etude S.136/10, Etude S.137/6, Etude S.137/9, Etude S.137/11 , Fuses S.139/2, Appassionata S.139/10, Harmonies du Soir S.139/11, Etude S.140/5, Etude S.141/1, Etude S.141/2, Morceau de salon S.142, Ab Irato S.143, Gnomenreigen S.145, Apparition S.155/2, Apparition S.155/3, Valle d'Obermann S.160/6, Sposalizio S.161/1, Gondoliera S.162/1, Ballade S.170/1, Bndiction de Dieu dans la solitude S.173/3, Funrailles S.173/7, Berceuse S.174/2, Legend S.175/1, Hungarian Rhapsody S.244/7, Hungarian Rhapsody S.244/8, Hungarian Rhapsody S.244/11, Hungarian Rhapsody S.244/16, Ballade d'Ukrane S.249/1, Solovei "Le rossignol" S.250/1, Chanson bohmienne S.250/2, Barcajuolo S.399/1, La torre di Biasone S.399/3, Liebestraum S.541/1, Auf dem Wasser zu singen S.558/2, Die junge Nonne S.558/6, Gretchen am Spinnrade S.558/8, Stndchen S.558/9, Der Wanderer S.558/11, Ave Maria S.558/12, 6: Advanced (Beethoven Pathetique Sonata), La notte S.112/2, Le triomphe funbre du Tasse S.112/3, Etude S.136/5, Etude S.136/11, Etude S.137/1, Preludio S.139/1, Vision S.139/6, Ricordanza S.139/9, La Leggierezza S.144/2, Un Sospiro S.144/3, Waldesrauschen S.145, Apparition S.155/1, Au bord d'une source S.160/4, Les jeux d'eaux la Villa d'Este S.163/4, Invocation S.173/1, Pense des morts S.173/4, Miserere d'aprs Palestrina S.173/8, Cantique d'Amour S.173/10, Bach Prludium Weinen Klagen Sorgen Zagen S.179, Toccata S.197a, Mephisto Waltz S.216, Galop de bal S.220, Csrds S.225/2, Hungarian Rhapsody S.244/4, Hungarian Rhapsody S.244/17, Hungarian Rhapsody S.244/18, Mlodies polonaises S.249/2, L'ide fixe S.395, L'alito di bice S.399/2, La primavera S.411/1, Il pastore svizzero S.411/3, Valse de concert S.430, Elsas Brautzug zum Mnster S.445/2, Les morts S.516, Sei mir gegrsst S.558/1, Frhlingsglaube S.558/7, Rastlose Liebe S.558/10, Stndchen S.560/7, Widmung S.566a, Etude S.136/1, Etude S.136/2, Etude S.136/4, Etude S.136/6, Etude S.136/9, Etude S.136/12, Etude S.137/3, Etude S.141/4, Etude S.141/5, Il Lamento S.144/2, Le mal du pays S.160/8, Les cloches de Genve S.160/9, Canzone S.162/2, Marche Funbre S.163/6, Sursum corda S.163/7, Consolation S.172/6, Andante lagrimoso S.173/9, Die Glocken von Rom S.182, Schlaflos! If it's already your dream piece then wouldn't it make you all the more accomplished if you managed to play it one day since it's at the top of the list? Marc-Andr Hamelin considered them more difficult than A physician, whose specialty is female diseases, and whom I asked to explain the magic our Liszt exerted upon the public, smiled in the strangest manner, and at the same time said all sorts of things about magnetism, galvanism, electricity, of the contagion of the close hall filled with countless wax lights and several hundred perfumed and perspiring human beings, of historical epilepsy, of the phenomenon of tickling, of musical cantharides, and other scabrous things, which, I believe have reference to the mysteries of the Bona Dea (An ancient Roman goddess associated with chastity and fertility). They were published in 1852 as a revision of an 1837 set , which in turn were for 6, not as hard but still tremendously difficult. Thanks for your reference. Is Hungarian Rhapsody 6 hard? Hammerklavier is worse than #32. 4 Torrent tude, To be sure, as their relationship as friends and fellow artists developed they did hold shared admiration for each others talent. Islamey is a work inspired by the Russian triumphs in battle in the old Turkish kingdoms. Could you do Ravel next, please? ), but never had the opportunity to learn it. Stephen Hough is revelatory in the Swiss Annees de Pelerinage. Krystian Zimerman has a pristine B Minor Sonata and a great Totentanz but many may criticize him for not going all out, as is often required for Liszt. 18). She serves on the music faculty of Metropolitan State University of Denver and gives pre-performance talks for Opera Colorado and the Colorado Symphony Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. Thank you for taking the time to make the list! [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PrsflaFB58[/embedyt], Another sonata on the list! Originally, Ligeti had only wanted to compose twelve studies, following in the footsteps of Debussys tudes, but he enjoyed writing the pieces so much that he embarked on a third book. Sadly, Book 3 is incomplete as the composed fell ill and died a couple of years later. Worth noting that Liszt actually wrote three versions of each of those tudes: the tudes en douze exercises first, which are not easy (some of them feel more Beethovenish than Lisztish; he was pretty young) but far easier than their transcendental counterparts, then douze grandes tudes which in most (but not all) cases are actually considered harder than the transcendental ones (and are barely ever played because I dont think its humanly possible to play them all at full speed), and then finally the famous set. He was described as greater than the greatest of pianists, he is the only one. And an admirer added not only do we love him, we love ourselves in him. Liszt and Chopin began their careers at roughly the same time, and whatever has been written down in the history books, they never really enjoyed a close personal friendship. I think the works by Liszt and obviously it applies to the works by Lyapunov need such an extensive range of sonorities that only one piano in the world is capable of, and this piano is a Steinway. However, Godowsky used them as the basis for creating over fifty monumentally difficult studies that have achieved legendary status among enthusiastic pianists. Before concluding the article, I would like to mention a few additional pieces that if this has inspired you to look further would be worthy of your attention. So if OP enjoys a particular theme, the douze exercises version might be a good way to get started on it without becoming a ridiculous virtuoso first. 12 in B minor is an tude for piano written by composer Franz Liszt. 4: Mazeppa. And Lyapunov, a Russian romantic composer and adorer of Liszt, completed the cycle. He even has a thesis on Liszt and the Grand Style, so I think hes not only a great performer but a great scholar as well. https://preview.redd.it/l5nut9jqfee51.jpg?width=825&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=76dbcd99822e1b006295c97bf018c62e0dc003df. They are doing the Lords work. All fields are required. Transcendental means each one is harder than the previous one. Charles-Valentin Alkan: Le chemin de fer, Op. She is quoted as saying, It is only blind noise not a single healthy thought, everything confused.. And the beautiful and monstrous B Minor Sonata is rife with not only virtuosity but moments of deep intimacy. It wasnt until Alkan reached twelve that the Parisians were able to hear this extraordinary musician perform. In many instances, the etudes by Lyapunov represent the same ideas as of Liszt himself. In Touches bloques two different rhythmic patterns interlock. Ligeti gave the various etudes titles containing a mixture of technical terms and poetic descriptions. Alkans Concerto does not disappoint. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkWJkL_VU-k[/embedyt]. Hymne de lenfant a son reveil (Henle level 5/6). But other people would think otherwise. Another approachable collection is Liszts Five Piano Pieces (S. 192). The process will like things will start "leveling" out in both directions where supposedly impossible things become easier (their tighter physical requirements actually makes them easier to learn for the body because the body doesn't really have too many options to choose from in order for them to feel "good") and easier things harder (at least at first, due to having to relearn your accuracy). There are certain pieces which represent the high Himalayan peaks of the piano repertoire: the Rach 3, Liszts Transcendental Etudes, Ravels Gaspard de la See also the original overview of these pieces. Both cycles can be performed together, I believe, though it takes 130 minutes, which is quite a strenuous time for the pianist as well as for the audience. He described the work as "a sublime and steady fall of snow which gradually buries landscape and people".[2][3]. Jeux d'eau was the first thing I played by him, but that's not really the best starting place, depending on your strengths. Lets take a quick listen to a part of the beginning, after the chordal introduction. Pilgrimage book 3: Aux Cypres de la Villa dEste 1 and 2 (Henle 5/6) I could almost play it at half speed once I got past the ridiculous key signature and parsed the double sharps, which is not bad for something you read the first time. He is also a popular pianist composer that is frequently asked about in terms of difficulty. Their professional and personal lives often intersected and overlapped, to be sure, as they appeared together in concerts and as part of events organized for charity, with their performances always the center of attention. And what of the several Reminiscences, of which only Norma and Don Juan are regularly played? The piece gradually builds up to a powerful climax. Id avoid these unless youre a pretty advanced student. This piece, as well as the others well discuss, is rated a level 9 in Henles ranking system (the hardest difficulty for piano music). Pilgrimage book 1: Pastorale (Henle 5/6) Heinrich Heine offered an alternate explanation. The Piano Concerto is unusual as for a concerto it would be expected that the piano soloist was accompanied by an orchestra whereas in this piece the soloist is quite alone. Please enter a valid postal code (ex 10001), Please enter a valid postal code (ex 3000), Please enter a valid postal code (ex A1A 1A1, A1A1A1). Vladimir Horowitz is also another great Liszt pianist who also rewrote many passages. WebPieces by composer, ordered by difficulty. Butthe technical difficulties are actually minor in comparison to the musical and artistic ideas that are incorporated into that cycle., The tudes by Sergei Lyapunov were designed as a continuation and completion of the cycle that Liszt himself planned to write 24 tudes in all keys but Liszt had to stop in the middle. Chopin, in turn, was critical of the purely pyrotechnical elements of many of Liszts compositions for the piano, but he was clearly aware of the magnetic powers of performance offered by Liszt. Islamic influences weave through the piece in the form of three themes that develop into a display of blistering virtuosity and beauty. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3ZoKlAwE0s[/embedyt]. One hand plays rapid, even melodic patterns while the other hand blocks some of the keys by silently depressing them. liebestraume Being averse to any tampering with the text of any master work when played in the original form, I would condemn any artist for taking liberties with the works of Chopin or any other great composer. Fun Stuff! Nikolai Petrov, Han Chen, and Jue Wang also deserve mention in this category. The remainder of his Hungarian tunes are the various Hungarian Rhapsodies, which are some of the highest level pieces out there. If youre going to include La Campenella, at least include the 1840 S140 version, and if youre including the S140 series then #4 in E Major is still harder anyways. WebLiszt: 12 Transcendental tudes Ranked by Difficulty PianoTechSupport 8.11K subscribers 172 4.1K views 1 month ago Hi everyone! And Im sure Lyapunov would have been delighted to make use of all the possibilities that a Steinway offers.. Do you agree with that? Looking forward to similar lists in the future, thank you. If I were to guess the Henle ranking (this piece isnt on Henle), Id say around 3/4. 'Transcendental: Daniil Trifonov plays Franz Liszt' Daniil Trifonov pf (DG) 'Trifonovs is the best kind of virtuoso playing, where one is hardly aware of the notes being played, allowing one to simply bask in the genius of Liszts musical narrative and the transcendant execution of an awesomely gifted pianist.' 45 Scherzo alla Neapolitana (Vivacetto A minor). His imagination was fiery, his emotions violent, and his physical being feeble and sickly. Not enough fire or virtuosity in my opinion. That dude is a god, there are so many pieces where his interpretations are my favorite Ive heard. I've never heard of it. There is so much that is harder (Prokofiev Toccata, Alkan Le Preux, Stravinsky Petrushka etc) and even within Liszt there is so much that is harder (Reminiscences de Don Juan, Rondo Fantastique El Contrabandista, Rminiscences de Lucrezia Borgia etc). Most of the pieces are short, perhaps a few minutes in length; only the 9th and 11th are broader in scope, three times more expansive than the others. Should I start learning Feux Follets now, or wait for the 9 month mark? He could extract sounds and effects from his instrument that nobody had been able to imagine. I would never dare to criticize any of the famous players, not while Im sitting here struggling through Henle level 5/6 pieces. Uploaded 8 years ago. Have all your questions answered by phone or email. They were published in 1852 (but were originally written in 1826), and dedicated Re: Ranking of the Transcendental Etudes (1851) - Liszt. Playing in thirds is quite a difficult technique to master and Chopin was well aware of this. Pilgrimage book 1: Le mal du pays (Henle 5/6) 1, is out of reach at an ARCT (RCM) level. Would you prefer to visit our Japanese site at steinway.co.jp? Nuages gris (gray clouds, S. 199) is awesome and moody and probably around an RCM grade 7 level. Be sure to check out the Rachmaninoff and Chopin editions as well. Copyright 20162023 www.pianolibrary.org, Allegro maestoso in F-sharp major, S. 692c, Variation ber einen Walzer von Diabelli, S. 147, Douze tudes dexcution transcendante, S. 139, Sept Variations brillantes sur un thme de Rossini, S. 149, Impromptu brillant sur des thmes de Rossini et Spontini, S. 150, Six tudes dexcution transcendante daprs Paganini, S. 140, Morceau de salon (tude de perfectionnement), S. 142, Ab Irato (tude de perfectionnement), S. 143, Grande Fantaisie sur des thmes de Paganini, S. 700a/i, Grande Fantaisie sur des thmes de Paganini, S. 700a/ii. 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