Pick a Liszt-piece for me

[berman]

Howdy, do anyone know of a Liszt piece that is as powerful as the Sonata or the second ballad?
Current repertoir: Chopin: Scherzo no. 3 op. 39, Polonaise op. 44, Beethoven Sonata op. 7, Bach Partita no. 1.

[stevebob]

Could you describe what you mean by "powerful" in this context?

[emilye]

e.g. Vallée d'Oberman    amazing piece   

       

[berman]

Listen to them and you will maybe understand
Vallée dÓberman was great, never heard it before, thanks:)

[stevebob]

Listen to them and you will maybe understand

I'm familiar with Liszt's sonata and ballades, and listening to them won't make me understand precisely what you mean by "powerful."  The word does not, after all, have a universal meaning as applied to music, so any piece of music could be perceived as powerful by somebody in some regard.

Liszt wrote a multitude of piano works, after all, and there's no basis for making a recommendation from among them unless you can specify the characteristics you're seeking, .

[emilye]

yeah, vallee d'Oberman is so beautiful piece. I really love Liszt and I listen vallee many, many times. It is really difficult work and somebody who want to play this piece will be mature and accomplished pianist.   Sorry for my English.

And except valle I admire

but it is really famous work

[berman]

I don´t know how to explain, maybe: long (10-20 min), not childish like the rhapsodies (I think they are), and it should be challenging. so...

[pianist1976]

Dante fantasia quasi sonata may be a good option. Pure poetry and music imagination with a very well calculated dose of transcendental virtuosity.

[hibbzzy]

Im not familiar with all of his works but La Campanella's probably my favourite of his.

[madvillain]

I love this piece soooo much

Richters the best

[berman]

What is that piece called that you linked?

[ronde_des_sylphes]

It's the 11th transcendental etude (Harmonies du soir).

Vallee d'Obermann is a good suggestion.
Fantasy and Fugue on B-A-C-H.
Solo Totentanz (difficult).
Also transcriptions from Wagner: Tannhauser, Isolde's Liebestod.

[omar_roy]

not childish like the rhapsodies (I think they are)

What makes the rhapsodies childish?

[kelly_kelly]

I like the Legendes

[redbaron]

Why are the Hungarian Rhapsodies childish? Thrilling, virtuosic, electrifying yes. Childish? I think not...

[mnmleung]

Too tricky for me to attempt, but I like "Benediction de Dieu dans la Solitude".  I am browsing Cortot's study edition of the piece.  The copy I have borrowed from the library is in French.  The preliminary exercises seem to help.

[11ngerman]

I'm playing La Campanella by Liszt! it is definitely powerful 

[micci]

How about Grosses Konzertsolo S. 176 ? 
I think it's powerful

[ch101]

la campanella definitely serves your need of a powerful piece.
anyone every thought about un sospiro? it is quite technical but personally i am shocked by its expressive texture and technical requirements.
those pieces are up higher a notch then the pieces that you are practicing right now. consider waiting it out before trying out anything liszt. After all, how many of us can practice up the requirements for those pieces?
how about liebaustraum no.3 for now? the climax is great

[dbmusic]

Listen to Liszt's Totentanz
 

Very powerful - based on the Gregorian chant dies irae and the totentanz - dance of death.

[cygnusdei]

You should check out Scherzo und Marsch, S.177. It's powerful, direct, and effective.

[alscribjiani]

What about Funerailles? It´s really, really powerful.

[iratior]

I'd go for the Lizst transcription of the opera "Norma".  The late Raymond Lewenthal used to do it so well.  It really is very hard, of course.