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Offline introspection

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Need an etude
on: November 04, 2006, 04:43:53 PM
I have been working on Liszt's La Campanella for the past couple weeks, and it's been coming along, but I would like an etude that is less overplayed and less empty musically for auditions in the future.  Can anyone recommend an etude by Liszt, Rachmaninoff, or Scriabin of similar difficulty?  I was considering, Liszt's Gnomenreigen, Rachmaninoff's Op.39 no.6, or Scriabin Op.42 no.5. 

Thank you all.
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Offline cloches_de_geneve

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Re: Need an etude
Reply #1 on: November 04, 2006, 08:55:53 PM
Have you already played the Chopin Etudes? How about some of sparkling ones (op. 10/5; op 10/8); or the more dramatic ones such op. 10/4 and the last three of op. 25? Otherwise, Liszt's TE no. 10 (appassionata).
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Offline nanabush

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Re: Need an etude
Reply #2 on: November 05, 2006, 04:25:31 AM
Rach etudes: Op 33 #5 in Eb minor, Op 39 #1 C minor, 4 B minor, 5 Eb minor, 6 A minor, 8 D minor would all be good choices :D

Chopin etudes:  Second those already suggested :D
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-Prokofiev Toccata
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Re: Need an etude
Reply #3 on: November 05, 2006, 04:31:12 AM
I have been working on Liszt's La Campanella for the past couple weeks, and it's been coming along, but I would like an etude that is less overplayed and less empty musically for auditions in the future.  Can anyone recommend an etude by Liszt, Rachmaninoff, or Scriabin of similar difficulty?  I was considering, Liszt's Gnomenreigen, Rachmaninoff's Op.39 no.6, or Scriabin Op.42 no.5. 

Thank you all.
I'd agree with your choices. Those pieces are certainly demanding(technicaly) and I would not consider them empty musically.
Why don't you consider some chopin etudes though? And Liszt Trois Etude de Concert no.3( It's good but I certaily wouldn't say that it's underplayed.).
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Re: Need an etude
Reply #4 on: November 05, 2006, 04:36:03 AM
For you, out of Scriabin's etudes (besides 42-5) I would suggest the following:

Op.8 No.2 in F# minor
Op.8 No.5 in E major
Op.8 No.9 in G# minor
Op.8 No.10 in Db major
Op.8 No.12 in D# minor

Op.42 No.1 in Db major
Op.42 No.6 in Db major
Op.42 No.8 in Eb major

Op.65 No.3 (etude in 5ths)

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Re: Need an etude
Reply #5 on: November 12, 2006, 09:43:26 PM
Which did you find harder, Op.42 no.5 by Scriabin or Op.39 no.6 by Rachmaninoff?
I decided not to do Liszt since I am already working on Campanella.
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Re: Need an etude
Reply #6 on: November 13, 2006, 03:30:12 AM
Which did you find harder, Op.42 no.5 by Scriabin or Op.39 no.6 by Rachmaninoff?
I decided not to do Liszt since I am already working on Campanella.
42-5 is harder than 39-6 in my opinion.
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Offline dnephi

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Re: Need an etude
Reply #7 on: November 13, 2006, 04:18:13 PM
What about Saint-Saens Etude en Forme de Valse?

Or perhaps Godowsky Etude on Chopin Op. 10 No. 1 for contrary motion?
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Re: Need an etude
Reply #8 on: November 21, 2006, 03:04:39 AM
Il Lamento, #1 from the 3 Concert Etudes by Liszt is not over-played.

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Re: Need an etude
Reply #9 on: November 21, 2006, 05:04:06 AM
I love the Liszt Paganini #2 in E-flat major, which almost no one plays.
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