Rhapsodie Espagnole vs. other hungarian rhapsodies

[rohansahai]

Where would it stand in terms of technical difficulty compared to the other HRs ...and in fact, with all Liszt works?

[donjuan]

it's actually very comfortable for the hands.  -->certainly much easier than Bm sonata or a number of the longer opera transcriptions like Don Juan or Norma.

compared to the hungarian rhapsodies, I say it is comparable to no. 12 or 2 technically, but it is longer than either.  It is also a much more important work than any of the hungarian rhapsodies, so the fact that you have to do it proud adds to the difficulty, imo

this should be in the repertoire section..

[krittyot]

HR9 is technically even more demanding than SR imo.

Again, it depends on how fast you play.

[stevie]

  It is also a much more important work than any of the hungarian rhapsodies, so the fact that you have to do it proud adds to the difficulty, imo

disagree, its a really good piece, but its one of those pieces that only works for me when played certain ways.