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Topic: Liszt Paganini Etudes  (Read 2965 times)

Offline franz_

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Liszt Paganini Etudes
on: April 24, 2011, 07:16:39 PM
Yes yes, indeed, another one:

Which one is the most easy, which the most difficult?

And how do you rank Nr. 4 particulary?
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Offline pianoplayjl

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Re: Liszt Paganini Etudes
Reply #1 on: November 02, 2011, 01:30:33 PM
IN my opinion, none are easy.
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Re: Liszt Paganini Etudes
Reply #2 on: November 02, 2011, 02:00:23 PM
Quote from: pianoplayjl on November 02, 2011, 01:30:33 PM
IN my opinion, none are easy.

He asked which is the easiest, not which one is easy. Liszt's Transcendental Etude no. 1 is hard, but it is indeed easier than no. 4. You see?
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Re: Liszt Paganini Etudes
Reply #3 on: November 02, 2011, 02:04:23 PM
Quote from: pbryld on November 02, 2011, 02:00:23 PM
He asked which is the easiest, not which one is easy. Liszt's Transcendental Etude no. 1 is hard, but it is indeed easier than no. 4. You see?

You're right. I reckon la campanella is the hardest of the lot. but we are not talking about TE's although indeed the 1st is easier than 4th. the 6th etude is pretty hard.
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