Franz Liszt
Un Sospiro
in D-flat Major, S . 144 No. 3
from 3 Concert Etudes
Un sospiro (A Sigh) is a lovely poetic piece but also a study in hand crossings. An ethereal, pentatonic melody played by alternating hands and embedded in lush arpeggios, gives the piece a distinct impressionistic quality.
Year: 1848
Period: Early Romantic
Piano score: Scanned score 
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A poetic hand crossing exercise
“Un Sospiro” is a complex exercise in hand crossing, and a lovely poetic piece with an ethereal, pentatonic melody that produces an impressionistic athmosphere. It requires more and more technique from the performer as it goes. Liszt uses three staves for almost the entire piece. The third staff sits there and innocently presents the main melody while the embroidery around it forces the remarkable hand crossing.Background
The Three Concert Etudes were also published under the name of "Trois Caprices poétiques". In a later French edition an Italian title for each piece appeared, which may well have nothing to do with Liszt himself, although they were in use during his lifetime and employed in editions prepared by Liszt’s students. Un Sospiro is the best known of the three, and was often used by Liszt as a teaching piece in his later years.Forum posts about this piece:
Jazz pieces I could use for my diploma by juncho
I'm choosing some repertoire for my LTCL exam, my list so far is: Lizst - Un Sospiro Ravel - Ondine Beethoven - Op.31 No.3 I play in a ...
Repertoire help by png100
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Un Sospiro, measure 51 by jim19130
A pretty specific question. I’m almost completely learned Liszt’s Un Sospiro, but measure 51-52 is bedeviling me. It’s the...
New Liszt Piece by thepianolad
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Un Sospiro fingering score by jim19130
I have an old G Schirmer score for this Liszt piece, with sparse fingerings. I never learned it, but want to tackle it now. Is there...
Pieces to improve technique by pianoman2
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I want to play more Liszt!!! by ivorycherry
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Another repertoire suggestion request by judiciary
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Liszt Sospiro, tips and advice please. by faa2010
Greetings, I am studying Liszt's Sospiro, but it is very difficult. I am studying it so I can upgrade my piano level, so in the fut...
I love Un Sospiro by lukepettyjohn
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Ideas for 3 to 5 min virtuoso repertoire by diomedes
Has to be "not depressing" :P, fairly virtuoso, but not breakneck. It has to be performed cold on stage etc... Something like Rav...
Un Sospiro by pianist21
Hello! I am beginning to work on Un Sospiro by Liszt, and I noticed that on the Henle website the difficulty is rated 7/8 out of 9. I know t...
Un Sospiro as a left hand etude?!?! by boxjuice
I know with the arpeggios you're supposed to switch between hands and play the melodies in alternating hands, but is it possible, nay, ...
Show off piece by hexanite
Hi, I'm looking for a showy piece that I can learn in my free time. I'm looking for something that is challenging, will be satisfy...
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I am looking for a musical expert. by thejeev
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Liszt - Un Sospiro by thejeev
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Un Sospiro by annm377
Hello! I am learning Liszt's Un Sospiro, and I was wondering if anyone had any practice tips or advice on how to learn this piece in th...
Member's recordings of piece:
Liszt Concert Etude No. 3 ("Un sospiro") by pianissima
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Un Sospiro by lau
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Concert Etude - Un Sospiro in D-flat Major No. 3 by the composer Franz Liszt (1811-1886). This piano piece was composed in 1848 and is part of Liszt's Miscellaneous pieces.