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Topic: Beethoven or Liszt (Read 1731 times)

nbide721

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I am preparing for some competitions and am looking at some piano concertos. The choices right now are Totentanz (Liszt) or 3rd movement of Concerto No. 5, "Emperor" (Beethoven). I know my technical (and hopefully musical) abilities are definitely there, as I have played/am playing numerous difficult pieces (including Mazeppa, Alborada del graziosos, and Waldstein) and have won competitions with the above-mentioned pieces. However, I am hesitating between the two. My question is: Which is more suited for competitions? Thank you.

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steinway43

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Re: Beethoven or Liszt

Reply #1 on: May 11, 2013, 06:56:53 AM

Whichever you play best is your answer.

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j_menz

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Re: Beethoven or Liszt

Reply #2 on: May 12, 2013, 11:09:17 PM

The Liszt.

The third movement of the Emperor follows directly out of the second movement and would be just silly on its own.

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