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Mazeppa, S. 139 No. 4 is an etude by Franz Liszt from the Romantic era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 10, an estimate.
- etude
- Romantic
- grand
- stormy
- block chords
Also known as S. 139/4; Études d'exécution transcendante S.139.
History
The opening chord gestures announce a large-scale drama before a cadenza-like passage. Contrast their weight with the freedom explicitly requested by Cadenza ad libitum.
Sources
How to practise it
- Balance the opening chord attacks before connecting them into a larger gesture.
How hard is it
Level 10, estimated
Dense chord members, a cadenza with exceptional labels and extensive later tuplets require expert coordination.
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
