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Harmonies du soir, S. 139 No. 11 is an etude by Franz Liszt from the Romantic era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 9, an estimate.
- etude
- Romantic
- dreamy
- grand
- voicing
Also known as Études d'exécution transcendante S.139.
History
Low sustained notes prepare a much fuller chord response. The evening atmosphere is an editorial listening image, while the score itself asks for Andantino and a gently marked line.
Sources
How to practise it
- Carry the low opening notes into the following layered chord texture without losing the main line.
How hard is it
Level 9, estimated
Long values, many chord members and changing signatures require advanced control of resonance and layered balance.
About this piece
- Licence
- cc-zero
- Source
- musescore.com
More by Franz Liszt
- Consolation No. 1, S. 172Level 4, estimatedWith Maestro
- Liebesträume No. 3, S. 541Level 9, estimatedWith Maestro
- Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2Level 10, estimatedWith Maestro
