12 Grandes Etudes No.4 - Franz Liszt

this powerful and amazing piece is the no.4 of the set of Douze Grandes Etudes publsihed by Franz Liszt in 1837, and this piece, in 1851 became in one of the most amazing pieces ever written: "Mazeppa"
Enjoy it :D

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[Horowitzer]

@FranzLisztFerentz Dude you don't need thumbs up for facts... Of course Liszt is better.

Try this one: Thumbs up if you think fish swim!!

See, looks ridiculous, doesn't it!

[parule]

It's interesting to observe the evolution of this d-minor etude.

At first his youth works S136, then the grandes études S137/138 (this version) and at last the transcendental etudes S139.

I think the "Mazeppa" of the transcendental etudes is the best balanced etude :)

[pll89]

This Etude reminds me of Chopin's revolutionary etude in C minor..for some reason lol.

[matthew1722]

@FranzLisztFerentz I don't think they can be compared so easily. If Beethoven had lived to see how music had progressed at the time Liszt wrote this, and wasn't deaf so he could actually hear it, he might have been inspired to write differently.

[matthew1722]

I wonder if Liszt ever had trouble playing any of these more difficult pieces in his older age.

[Vesivian]

Wheres the opening? I this the easy version?

[FranzLisztFerentz]

@Horowitzer I certainly agree with ya, lad!

[punkviolin1]

@FranzLisztFerentz my fave for sure :)

[medsols]

@1134karl This is performed by Leslie Howard. The recording is from his complete Liszt Pianoworks.