Intermediate Liszt piece

[heretic]

Hello everyone! Let me introduce myself. My name is Filip, I'm from Slovakia and I'm 14 years old. Glad to be here. I'm sorry I only joined and I'm already begging for help. So, excuse me, please. :>

I find getting particular advice from person very helpful, so I came to ask here. I just completed Chopin's Fantaisie Impromptu and an étude by Slovak composer Ján Cikker with name Potok a Búrka (Der Bach und das Gewitter), also Haydn's Piano Sonata HOB 32 B major's 3rd movement (

), Kramer's first étude and Chopin's Nocturne op. 9 no. 2.

Currently working on Haydn's Piano Sonata D Major HOB 24's 1st movement (

)

As I did Chopin's Fantaisie Impromptu few days ago, my teacher said we could have Liszt. I'm very, very confused when it comes to his piano work. I'm looking for a more technique oriented song, maybe an étude would be nice, but I don't know if I'd yet be able to play it. I'd also appreciate, if it could be more of a dramatic character at faster tempo. I don't know what to expect, though.

Thank you very much.

[nataliethepianist]

Hello. I have listened to the Liszt Paganini Etudes and they all seem very difficult. I listened to some of the Transcendental Etudes. No. 10 is very dramatic. But I find that the more dramatic you go with Liszt pieces the harder they are, but that could just be me. No. 1 doesn't seem as hard, but very technically challenging. The only other etudes I can think of are the Concert Etudes, which includes Un Sospiro, a wonderful piece. These don't seem as difficult (like number two).

You can try one of those etudes, although you might want to have a listen to Liebestraum, which is not as difficult. If you want something easier than that, listen to a Consolation.

Good luck with your studies.

- Natalie

[stevebob]

Welcome, Filip.

Further to what Natalie wrote about etudes by Liszt, there's a pair called Gnomenreigen and Waldesrauschen that are considered somewhat less difficult than those of the other sets.  I recommend you ask your teacher for guidance in choosing a piece by Liszt.

[54545]

Try "Ab irato" the etude of perfection. This one is dramatic and easy enough to play.

[thalbergmad]

If you think that is easy, you are a bugger sight better pianist than I am.

Which of course would not be difficult.

Thal