What would you choose?

[flontarna]

Hi

I have to choose a romantic piece, but I'm having a hard time choosing which one. Maybe you have a few hints for me. I am thinking about chopin fantasy op.49; or maybe the mendelsohn variations serieuses (so beautiful); and I heard here the Spanish rapsody of liszt but i don't know if it's playable for me (I already played the second ballade). If anyone has other ideas?
greetz

[kempff1234]

I would definitly say Chopin fantasy op.49

[thalbergmad]

Tausig - Hungarion Rhapsody
Liszt - Niobe Fantasy
Rubinstein - Staccato Etude
Thalberg - any of L'art du Chant
Balakirev - Glinka - The Skylark
Saint Saens - Allegro Appasionata
Strauss - Grunfeld - Emporer Waltz

[mephisto]

I don't know if you are joking but it was Thalberg who composed the Niobe fantasy..

[dnephi]

Mendelssohn Variations Serieuses is one of my favorites, and it's my favorite Mendelssohn, besides Finbar Cave Overture (?)

L'art de Chant Applique au piano is quite good.

Liszt Erlking is also one of my favorites, although Mazeppa is my very favorite, but not easy in the slightest respect. 

Thal

[pianistimo]

thal?  you mean your name is thal, too?  or are you a double agent.  does thal stand for thalberg.  is your name actually thalberg?  i didn't think people named their boys that name anymore.  well, alistair is still around.  why shouldn't it be any different? 

[dnephi]

thal? you mean your name is thal, too? or are you a double agent. does thal stand for thalberg. is your name actually thalberg? i didn't think people named their boys that name anymore. well, alistair is still around. why shouldn't it be any different?

it's a poke of fun at thalbergmad.  Sorta Like Liszt's Arpeggio Study on Thalberg's moses

[thalbergmad]

I don't know if you are joking but it was Thalberg who composed the Niobe fantasy..

[mephisto]

I still don't understand, so i guess Liszt also composed one, right? Sorry.

[thalbergmad]

I still don't understand, so i guess Liszt also composed one, right? Sorry.

To my knowledge, Thalberg did not compose one.

He composed a fantasy on Rossini's Moses, which he played in his famous duel with Liszt. That is when Liszt played his Niobe.

Thal

[ronde_des_sylphes]

I am also pretty sure Thalberg did not compose a fantasy on Niobe. And yes, Liszt's fantasy on Pacini's Niobe was played at the duel (Liszt also played Weber's Konzertstuck, whilst Thalberg played the Moses Fantasy and his fantasy on God Save the Queen).