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Is Mazeppa or Chasse-Neige harder?

on: November 27, 2025, 05:37:32 PM

Is Mazeppa (no.4) or Chasse-Neige (no.12) harder (from Liszt's S.139 transcendental etudes)?

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Re: Is Mazeppa or Chasse-Neige harder?

Reply #1 on: November 27, 2025, 06:07:48 PM

S. 139 no. 12 "Chasse-Neige" < S. 139 no. 4 "Mazeppa" < S. 137 no. 4 "Mazeppa" < S. 137 no. 12 "Chasse-Neige" < S. 138 "Mazeppa."

Both versions of Chasse-Neige are the best among these five pieces, followed by S. 138. I don't like either of the other two versions of Mazeppa.

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Re: Is Mazeppa or Chasse-Neige harder?

Reply #2 on: December 03, 2025, 02:26:14 PM

My take away from this post is that liszt-and-the-galops and bach-busoni-chaconne are made for each other.
Or, maybe are each other.

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Re: Is Mazeppa or Chasse-Neige harder?

Reply #3 on: December 03, 2025, 10:47:06 PM

Quote from: dizzyfingers on December 03, 2025, 02:26:14 PM

My take away from this post is that liszt-and-the-galops and bach-busoni-chaconne are made for each other.
Or, maybe are each other.

So because I responded in two threads made by a specific user, that means that they're my alt? I don't understand your logic.

Also, the forum specifically bans alts as its literal first rule, lmao. https://www.pianostreet.com/forumrules.php

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Re: Is Mazeppa or Chasse-Neige harder?

Reply #4 on: December 04, 2025, 10:43:15 AM

Quote from: dizzyfingers on December 03, 2025, 02:26:14 PM

My take away from this post is that liszt-and-the-galops and bach-busoni-chaconne are made for each other.
Or, maybe are each other.

agreed, more the second option I think

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Re: Is Mazeppa or Chasse-Neige harder?

Reply #5 on: December 15, 2025, 10:09:40 AM

Quote from: liszt-and-the-galops on December 03, 2025, 10:47:06 PM

So because I responded in two threads made by a specific user, that means that they're my alt? I don't understand your logic.

Also, the forum specifically bans alts as its literal first rule, lmao. https://www.pianostreet.com/forumrules.php

I think they were joking lol. I have also wondered once or twice if you are the same person because your usernames are similar. But I'll take your word for it!

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Re: Is Mazeppa or Chasse-Neige harder?

Reply #6 on: December 15, 2025, 12:27:01 PM

Quote from: lelle on December 15, 2025, 10:09:40 AM

I think they were joking lol. I have also wondered once or twice if you are the same person because your usernames are similar. But I'll take your word for it!

Fair enough. Jokes often don't travel very well through a computer keyboard, lol.

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Re: Is Mazeppa or Chasse-Neige harder?

Reply #7 on: December 15, 2025, 06:09:51 PM

Quote from: pianok3ys on December 04, 2025, 10:43:15 AM

agreed, more the second option I think

Agreed!
Notice how similar the names are, yet so uncommon:
<composer>+<piece>
Liszt - Galop
Bach/Busoni - Chaconne

Their focus is uncannily similar - hardest pieces.

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