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Topic: Liszt Paganini Etudes no.3 vs. no.6 (Read 4973 times)

monsieurrenard

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Liszt Paganini Etudes no.3 vs. no.6

on: June 28, 2006, 07:33:29 PM

I'm thinking of playing one of them. I'll probably end up playing both eventually, but I'm wondering which one is easier, and how much harder is the other one. I love la campanella, but then again it's a bit overplayed and I really like no. 6 as well.

What do you guys think?

-Monsieur Le Renard

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shoenberg3

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Re: Liszt Paganini Etudes no.3 vs. no.6

Reply #1 on: June 28, 2006, 10:16:56 PM

Quote from: monsieurrenard on June 28, 2006, 07:33:29 PM

I'm thinking of playing one of them. I'll probably end up playing both eventually, but I'm wondering which one is easier, and how much harder is the other one. I love la campanella, but then again it's a bit overplayed and I really like no. 6 as well.

What do you guys think?

-Monsieur Le Renard

Personally for me, no. 3 is a little easier, but I could certainly see that it could be otherwise for a different pianist. Generally speaking, no. 6 requires a wide range of technique while no. 3 concentrates on close-finger work including chromatics and repeated notes. If you are especially proficient at such technique, it is safe to say no. 3 will be bit easier. Thus, it could be said that the difficulty difference is minimal between the pieces.

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