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What's your opinion on the 1837-40 Etudes compared to the 1851-52 Etudes?

Nearly all of the 1851/52 versions are better than their counterparts.
3 (75%)
I like some of the 1837-40 Etudes more than their more recent versions.
0 (0%)
I like half of the old versions more, and half of the new versions more.
1 (25%)
I find a majority of the '51/'52 versions worse than '37-'40 versions.
0 (0%)
Not sure what Liszt was thinking when he revised them, the old versions are almost all better.
0 (0%)
Something else/not sure.
0 (0%)

Total Members Voted: 4

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Topic: How do Liszt's original Etudes stack up against their newer counterparts?  (Read 967 times)

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How do Liszt's original Etudes stack up against their newer counterparts?
on: August 22, 2024, 11:56:21 PM
What's your opinion on Liszt's old versions of the Transcendental and Paganini Etudes compared to the new ones?
Are there any etudes in which you greatly prefer one version to the other?
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