Dramatic, angry, agitated music! Help me find some?

[yooniefied]

Well, the title says it all. 

I am looking for some angry, dramatic pieces that are either underplayed or obscure, preferably from Romantic or Contemporary eras (although I am open-minded!), and of any difficulty. Fast or slow, doesn't matter, as long as it's a real showstopper, and a POWERFUL piece. 

I find I am relating far too much to Liszt's transcendental etudes lately (Molto Agitato is one of my favorite songs of all time..)... it's about time I branch out and find some new alternatives to lash my anguish upon!

Any suggestions?

[ashildmb]

oh, so much to choose from! But since I am from Norway I suggest a norwegean composer - Edvard Grieg --> March of the trolls, I really like this! I think you should try something norwegean! :0)

[thalbergmad]

I would recommend The Ghostship by Karl Tausig.

That is angry, dramatic and definately obscure, although it has been recorded.

Brilliant piece by Liszt's greatest pupil and of obscene difficulty.

[ashildmb]

Sorry, It was called something different then what I tought in English! March of the Dwarfs, opus 54 no 3

[stevie]

ALKAN is yo man

[JCarey]

Bartok's Allegro Barbaro, or perhaps something by Ornstein.

[bennom]

Alkan's "le Festin d'Esope". Now go practice.

[steveie986]

3rd movement of Prokofiev's piano sonata no. 7.

A real show-stopper.

Dissonance + ridiculous chords + 7/8 key signature = 

I was recently working on this and learned all but the last three pages, which were unplayable and entirely beyond me technically, unfortunately.

[jre58591]

ornstein - danse sauvage (wild men's dance) or mood no. 1

finnissy - english country tunes

alkan - le festin d'esope

many others i cant think of

[steveie986]

Hey, try this:

 

[cherub_rocker1979]

ALKAN is yo man

You mean da KAN.

[invictus]

Bartok - Allegro Barbaro
Prokofiev - Suggestion Diabolique (nice one here)
Liszt - Mephisto waltz no.1 (definitely dramatic)

[stevie]

You mean da KAN.

this evident

[maxine]

lol.. i just listened to a recording of suggestion diabolique here, and i'll have to stick with that. 
In fact i'm dropping my selections and considering the diabolique suggestions... haha.. u should try it too. what an amazing piece to play! 

[sauergrandson]

Liszt: Funerailles


Liszt: Apres une lecture de Dante (fantasìa quasi sonata)

Messiaen: Vingt regards sur l'enfant Jesus

[yooniefied]

Thanks everyone for your helpful replies! I am going to check them out. 

I love the Mephisto Waltz No. 1... I got a copy of it from the Music Library a few years ago..took a few looks at it, and nearly pulled my hair out of my head. It seems impossible, especially for my small hands 

[avetma]

Liszt's totentanz if you want something with orchestra.
Liszt's transcedental no8 and 10
Frano Parac - Danse of the baroness (This one is contemporary and crazy indeed )

[jehangircama]

why not try Balakirev's Islamey?

[klavierkonzerte]

schumann florestan is very angry and dramatic, i looove it.

[amanfang]

Try Mendelssohn's Fantasy in F-sharp minor, 3rd movement.

[verywellmister]

Rodion Schedrin's Basso Ostinato
Beethoven's Appassionata (Op.57)
Chopin's 2nd ballade (the Sturm und Drang, though some parts are peaceful)
Liszt's Mazeppa is pretty furious, too

[superstition2]

Myaskovsky's 3rd sonata, C minor
Scriabin's 1st sonata, F# minor
Scriabin's Vers la Flamme
Rachmaninov's 2nd sonata, Bb minor

those are a few

[thaicheow]

Alkan's Symphony sonata.

Schuman

Hey, currently I am trying out Christian Sinding's Rustle of spring. He is freom Norway also.

How about Rachmaninoff? Some of his preludes may suite your desire.

Beethovan's sonata?

Some Chopin's Polanaises.

Etc, etc..................

[klavierkonzerte]

liadov prelude in bflat minor is very dramatic i was just playing it.

i don't know the opus number but it's in a set of 3 preludes.


chopin prelude in f minor, this prelude is mad.

[burstroman]

Alkan's Etude in F major, Allegro Barbaro
Alkan's Etude in a minor, written for a piano method (not one of the major opus numbers)

[lisztisforkids]

How about Debussy's 7th prelude from book number 1, 'What the west wind has seen'?.  Its a great peice..Vert stormy and agitated.

[pianote]

barber's ballade, op.46 would be perfect

[thorn]

Liszt/Schubert- Der Erlkonig

[ahinton]

Sorabji's Piano Sonata No. 3 (well, parts of it, anyway)...

Best,

Alistair