Only including the final versions of the Transcendentals and Paganini Etudes.Hardest:1. Feux Follets2. Mazeppa3. Chasse Neige4. Appassionata5. Paganini 6
Why no Wilde Jagd? It's at least harder than the Paganini etudes...
Of course, I've never tried a piece that difficult, and it's subjective, but Wilde Jagd looks easier than it's made out to be. It seems to be mostly figuring out jumps just for the piece while Paganini Etude 6 is a long-term acquired technique.
I don't think either of us are really experts on the matter, so this is definitely lots of speculation right now.
Best:1. Appassionata2. La Campanella3. Chasse-Neige4. Wilde Jagd5. La Chasse
Best: 1. Ricordanza2. Chasse-Neige3. La chasse4. Harmonies du soir5. Appassionata
Best:1. Preludio2. La Chasse3. Appassionata4. Chasse-Neige5. Feux Follets
I completely forgot about the Concert Etudes, and might put Un Sospiro higher than Appassionata.
For me...Hardest (I'm willing to defend this):1. Mazeppa2. Feux Follets3. Chasse-Neige4. Wilde Jagd5. Appassionata
I can see why you put chasse neige so high but its not that bad. And why Mazeppa over feux follets?
Why Appassionata easier than Wilde Jagd? I've played Appassionata and sight read through Wilde jagd, with Appassionata you literally have to learn a new technique, with the overlapping hands in the start and many other sections (yes i know there are probably many other pieces which use it, but this is the first time i encountered it) with Wilde Jagd there is nothing revolutionary which i recall, its just a etude-more like a piece though.
I have essentially never seen a ranking that doesn't put Chasse-Neige as the 3rd hardest, since most people consider it much harder than Wilde Jagd and Appassionata, and also much easier than Mazeppa and Feux Follets.Mazeppa over Feux Follets is a fairly common ranking (essentially the "Double Thirds vs. Chromatic" of the set), and though I no longer personally would put Mazeppa above Feux Follets, they're still interchangeable.The big problem with Wilde Jagd is how fast it's meant to be played. Sure, it can be done in 5+ minutes, but it's written for only 4.5, which can quickly become a problem when you consider the technique required for it.Another big factor in my high placement of Wilde Jagd is that I greatly struggle with rapidly repeated Chords (*confused shrug* ), similarly to how you say you struggle with the hand-crossing required for Appassionata.Point is, it's entirely subjective.Now the question that I have is how tf gasplamey can put Fusees higher than Wilde Jagd...
Im not sure where youve seen chasse neige be put that high, as ive seen many professional pianists rank it much lower than top 5 actually. I would still put it in top 5 but to be honest there are only few difficult moments.
Topic: Top 5 best and hardest Liszt etudes? 