Grand Galop to Liszt Paganini Etude 4

[moohve]

So to give perspective, I’ve played Grand Galop Chromatique by Franz Liszt and my teacher is out of town for the summer, so I’ve got to learn a new piece. I’ve decided on etude 4b from the 1838 s.140 Liszt / Paganini etudes, and I want to know what the hardest parts of the piece are to focus on and what exercises you guys might recommend?

[liszt-and-the-galops]

Honestly I'd recommend learning the 4a version instead. It's actually playable and it's a much better piece (as in, the difference between my third favorite Liszt etude and one of my least favorites).

[moohve]

I do really want to play 4b

[gasplamey]

Why nbot learn real  musci like the Sontaa or Liebestraum?

[liszt-and-the-galops]

Why nbot learn real  musci like the Sontaa

This one?

/srs Why restrict yourself to things that basically everybody has played? Standard repertoire is only at most a few thousand pieces. There's millions more out there, and a chunk of it is just as good -- if not better -- than the vast majority of stuff in standard rep.

[moohve]

I just want advice on this piece and not suggestions for others