Can somebody tell me the titles of some good virtuosic etudes I can play? I already know about Rachmaninoff's Etudes Tableau and most of Chopin's.
2007-07-30 08:52:38 · 7 answers · asked by pianotime 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Classical
And too the all-knowing tm99 down below...I am not trying to let people know what pieces I've played. If you could read, you'd know that I said that I know ABOUT the pieces above not that I know them. If you're going to take the time to answer my questions, say something constructive!
2007-07-30 15:41:12 · update #1
I'd also suggest Liszt - his most beautiful one is probably the Concert Etude "Un Sospiro".
His etudes to themes of the violin virtuose Paganini are amazing - the easiest one is no.5 "La Chasse" and a bit harder, but prettier no.3 in E flat major!
Debussy's etudes are a "must-play" if you like french music. His etudes require high skills, but offer biggest pleasure when studying and even more when playing.
If you have the skills to play Ligeti, I'd definately play his "L'Escalier Du Diable" if I was you!
Also I agree with the previous answerers - their suggestions are really good. I just think you should make a list of them and listen to them so that you can make your own choice of which ones you think you could enjoy playing the most !
Best of luck :)
2007-07-30 09:21:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Revolutionary Etude. Sorry Chopin.
2007-07-30 15:56:31 · answer #2 · answered by Peatear Griffon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are at the level where you can play the Chopin etudes well, I am surprised that you would have to ask this question. Nonetheless, Scriabin's etudes may be what you are looking for.
If you want something more contemporary, you can try the etudes by György Ligeti. Here is a clip of some of his etudes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rahHOJlpTVg&mode=related&search=
Here is Scriabin's most well known.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfXjk7GkCF8
2007-07-30 16:10:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Liszt Transcendental Etudes are a monument to that type of piece.
Also very popular by Liszt is "La Campanella" (the Little Bell) from his 6 Studies after Paganini. Very virtuosic.
To tm99 below --
Good Lord, man -- and to think you told me to get off MY soapbox!!
2007-07-30 16:08:29 · answer #4 · answered by glinzek 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I find questions like this annoying and childish. If you have learned all the above virtuosic pieces, you don't need any one on YA classical (where majority of the participants are not familiar with what you are asking)telling you whatever pieces you want to play. It's pretty obvious that you just wanted everyone to know how hard of pieces that you have played.
2007-07-30 16:18:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Franz Liszt who was a great piano player but his are very hard it would be great if you could play them.
2007-07-30 16:00:42 · answer #6 · answered by RC78541 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Everyone and their mom plays Solfeggietto by C.P.E. Bach, search it on youtube.com!
2007-07-31 00:13:14 · answer #7 · answered by GotVla? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋