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Complete Etudes for Solo Piano, Series II: Including the Paganini Etudes and Concert Etudes (Dover Classical Piano Music)

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Liszt's reputation as perhaps the greatest pianist of all time is powerfully supported by his dazzling body of work for solo piano. The undiminished popularity of his etudes with pianists and audiences alike have made them among the most performed and recorded works for solo piano in the romantic repertoire. This superbly produced yet inexpensive two-volume edition presents all of Liszt's etudes as edited by the great pianist, composer, and musical scholar Ferruccio Busoni for the Franz Liszt Society and published by Breitkopf and Härtel in Leipzig in 1910–11. This second volume, Series II, includes many of Liszt's most important piano works. Liszt's creative method can be observed in his reworking of the Etudes d' Exécution Transcendante d'après Paganini into the Grande Etudes de Paganini (better known as simply the Paganini Etudes), and the similar revision of the "Morceau de Salon" into "Ab Irato." The separate etudes cover a wide stylistic range, from the dazzling technical display of the most popular of the Paganini Etudes, "La Campanella," to the graceful, restrained lyricism of "Waldesrauschen." Each will bring to pianists and their listeners a moving encounter with the genius of this towering musical personality. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dover Publications


Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 1, 1989


Edition ‏ : ‎ Reprint


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 192 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0486258165


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 64


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.05 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.42 x 0.41 x 11.36 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #405,485 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #559 in Opera & Classical Songbooks #1,517 in Piano & Keyboards #1,974 in Piano Songbooks


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Top Amazon Reviews

    • Outstanding Value.
Volume II has both the 1838 & 1851 versions of the Paganini Etudes, that alone makes this worth it. Includes the 3 Concert Etudes and the 2 Concert Etudes which means you get both Un Sospiro and Gnomenreigen. This is 184 pages of music. The Editor is a minimalist; virtually Urtext. You & your teacher are free to figure out your own fingering. The type is dark enough, the paper white enough, the font is on the small side because the paper is 8.5 x 11. That is small for music especially this kind of music. I wear trifocals; I can read this just fine. The binding is solid, meaning you have to work to keep the score open. It's great for home study which is why I bought it. If you are a professional, look elsewhere for a competition sanctioned scholarly edition. Otherwise, this is unbeatable. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2018 by Karen Flores
    • Liszt's music is AMAZING!!
This book (along with the first volume) is really wonderful. Once a pianist gets to that stage where they are looking for more advanced music to play, they should DEFINITELY try out Liszt. This man was really a brilliant composer, as well as a musical genius. I would recommend his music to anyone ready to play more difficult music. WONDERFUL PRODUCT. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2013 by Sabrina Ang
    • Fantastic collection of music and a great edition...if you can keep it open on the piano!
The older I get, the more I appreciate Liszt as a composer. He is his own kind of genius, and his compositional concept of thematic transformation is approachable for anyone, I think, and makes his longer works (like the sonata) feel much shorter than they are—you never feel lost when listening. This is just a great edition of etudes. Well edited and presented. The book is high quality. BUT THE BOOK WILL NOT STAY OPEN ON THE PIANO. It boasts "lay-flat sewn binding", and that sounds great. Sure, it lays flat on a table, but it will not stay open on the keyboard. So I printed the etudes that I wanted and put them in a binder. When playing these, my hands are too busy to constantly be adjusting the book... ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2023 by Jonah
    • Great find!
This was a gift for my composer husband. It’s one of the collections he’d been looking for, unsuccessfully. I scored big points for our anniversary- and the price was right!
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2022 by Amazon Customer
    • No frills collection of Liszt etudes that is a good value for the money
This is a rather comprehensive book as it includes both versions of the Paganini Etudes, and also includes his concert etudes - both the two concert etudes (which includes the popular Gnomenreigen) and the three concert etudes (which includes the even more popular un sospiro). The book also includes Ab Irato, an etude that is not as popular as the others (at least I do hear it performed as much) but is very demanding (which might be the reason why it isn't as widely performed). You can obviously find some of Busoni's editions of these etudes on IMSLP for free, and you won't get critical analyses of the music like you would in a Urtext Henle or Peters (not sure if a Peters edition exists though) or even an Alfred edition. Also, the book is held together by cheap glue, so you definitely have to handle this book with care. But the price is very very low, and its nice to have quick access to the score. If you need a quick reference for all of Liszt non Transcendental etudes or don't want to shell out the money this would be a decent purchase. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2014 by Amazon Customer
    • Great purchase!
Those looking to challenge themselves in their journey learning piano should definitely check this book out. It is great for intermediate players looking to transition to advanced, and advanced players looking to have the ultimate challenge. Great bargain for the amount of music printed!
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2013 by Dutcher Snedeker
    • Has fingering and alternate endings
This has the regular selection of fingerings. The intro pages have the alternate endings to pieces such as Un Sospiro. Nice and clear print too.
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2014 by Me
    • Reliable, affordable edition
This edition of Liszt Etudes is terrific. I loved that it was under $20. It came highly recommended by my teacher.
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2009 by Lisa Rose

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