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Which of these two pieces is harder? (In your opinion)

Liszt - Un Sospiro
Liszt/Busoni - La Campanella

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Topic: Musical Madness! Round 1, match 11; plot twist!  (Read 3085 times)

Offline liszt-and-the-galops

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Musical Madness! Round 1, match 11; plot twist!
on: March 16, 2024, 03:29:53 PM
This isn't your ordinary La Campanella... ;)

Un Sospiro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSHwX2O7j2w
La Campanella: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WnJ7ilwKD0

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Re: Musical Madness! Round 1, match 11; plot twist!
Reply #1 on: March 16, 2024, 03:33:48 PM
Personally, I think that this we should use the original 1838 version of La Campanella, since it is written by the original composer and is also more difficult.
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Re: Musical Madness! Round 1, match 11; plot twist!
Reply #2 on: March 16, 2024, 03:41:14 PM
Quote from: transitional on March 16, 2024, 03:33:48 PM
Personally, I think that this we should use the original 1838 version of La Campanella, since it is written by the original composer and is also more difficult.
I'm going to have to disagree with that. IMO, the order goes 1852 version -->1838 version -->Busoni version.
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Re: Musical Madness! Round 1, match 11; plot twist!
Reply #3 on: March 16, 2024, 09:59:30 PM
*is about to vote for Un Sospiro*
*sees "Liszt/Busoni*
"What on earth?"
*clicks the link, watches the video*
"WHAT ON EARTH?!?!"
*votes for La Campanella*
lol.
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