Transcendental Étude No. 1 (Liszt)
Appearance
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Transcendental Étude No. 1 in C major, "Preludio" is the first of twelve Transcendental Études by Franz Liszt. It is the shortest étude of the set, lasting approximately a minute.
Form
[edit]The piece begins with low octave Cs, followed by a downward run made up of an arpeggiated C7 chord. A furious set of impetuous notes then climb chromatically, and it returns to the octaved Cs and the downward run. The furious set of notes climbs even higher and a set of loud chords blare in fff. The left hand then plays loud, low pitched trills in succession. After that, the right hand plays some intense arpeggiated figures, closing with a final chord. This étude is one of the less difficult to play along with Transcendental Étude No. 3 (Paysage).[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Details / G. Henle Verlag". www.henle.de. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
External links
[edit]- Transcendental Études: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project