depends on how you play it, like it is written its definately not that difficult, but ive heard interpretations that were insane. I. There are a lot of situations where it makes sense to play faster or even much faster than he advices. Especially with liszt you can expect that he did not play it exactly as in the notes, he is known for revising his own pieces to make them "more easy". Most likely he just wanted to "sell" the notes of the sonata. How he actually played it, can be much different. He was a master of improvisation btw.
I remember reading elsewhere that Liszt could add mad arpeggios and tremolos in the Moonlight sonata's first movement. His piano improvisation skills will probably never be heard again.
As someone that has played both the Sonata, Mazeppa and Feux Follets, I'd say you're right, but also the Sonata is really demanding not only due to how tiring it is to play (and memorize!) all it's lenght and details, but to keep rhythm always concise and precise, not abusing slight emotional moments, compromising the whole feeling, it's a very inconsistent piece to throw away what little sanity is left in it.
Yes, indeed it is one of the more difficult pieces of Liszt mainly due to its length and a few hard passages but its in fact one of the easiest of the long scale pieces he wrote.
@@ValzainLumivix I agree. I’ve learned it and performed it since my comment from 2 years ago. It’s not that tough, it’s just famous and long. The octaves at the end are tricky and you’d better hope you’ve got the stamina to pull them off.
This piece is built around lots of different themes. It really is genius but takes a while to understand. It really is one of my favorite pieces by Liszt.
Well this is a much later style(and weirdly ahead of it's times), but there are still similarities, especially that Liszt put a fugato part, which Beethoven also used to do in some pieces, and there is also this Grandioso section with long lasted chord progressions, again what Beethoven would do in some pieces.
Hard to emotionally understand, but it should be based from lifes experience, because yes parts like, something wild, heroique(something grand), intense, sweet, etc
This piece sounds pretty modern to me. I wouldn't associate it with Liszt if no one told me this was Liszt
Idk. Pretty romantic to me. There's certainly parts that sound verrry lisztian to me
Yeah I know what you mean, even if we recognize part that are definitely from Liszt, some parts almost sound like 20th century
I would really love to hear Liszt arrangements of today's music, Beatles, ABBA, Bee Gees etc.. also Christmas music.
depends on how you play it, like it is written its definately not that difficult, but ive heard interpretations that were insane. I. There are a lot of situations where it makes sense to play faster or even much faster than he advices. Especially with liszt you can expect that he did not play it exactly as in the notes, he is known for revising his own pieces to make them "more easy". Most likely he just wanted to "sell" the notes of the sonata. How he actually played it, can be much different.
He was a master of improvisation btw.
I remember reading elsewhere that Liszt could add mad arpeggios and tremolos in the Moonlight sonata's first movement. His piano improvisation skills will probably never be heard again.
Actually, it may look easy but trust me learning it is a whole different story.
This piece is technically difficult too.
I've tried to listen and watch all the way through but got busy I'm glad I finally got through it. The piece is magnificent
As someone that has played both the Sonata, Mazeppa and Feux Follets, I'd say you're right, but also the Sonata is really demanding not only due to how tiring it is to play (and memorize!) all it's lenght and details, but to keep rhythm always concise and precise, not abusing slight emotional moments, compromising the whole feeling, it's a very inconsistent piece to throw away what little sanity is left in it.
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Octaves, Liszt loves them
The best part is the fugue at 15:43
Fugato*
This part is insane
I like this piece ♥♥♥ I like Liszt ♥♥♥
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Yes, indeed it is one of the more difficult pieces of Liszt mainly due to its length and a few hard passages but its in fact one of the easiest of the long scale pieces he wrote.
Which ones are harder in your opinion? The general consensus is that this is the hardest large scale solo piano work of Liszt
@@joeyblogsy probably bst 9 or grand symphony fantastique
@@ValzainLumivix I agree. I’ve learned it and performed it since my comment from 2 years ago. It’s not that tough, it’s just famous and long. The octaves at the end are tricky and you’d better hope you’ve got the stamina to pull them off.
I absolutely love 1:00-2:00
Me too! Especially from 1:10 to 1:36
Finally listening to this song after however many years it's been in my watch later.. I enjoyed some of it, but a lot of it was just like..why..
1:04 Rachmaninoff prelude in g minor
Andre Gp No?
All it needs is a G between the highest G# and A# and it would be the exact same chord
You can't own chords
Lol I hear it
I immediately thought about that xD
This is really hard to understand
yup
This piece is built around lots of different themes. It really is genius but takes a while to understand. It really is one of my favorite pieces by Liszt.
It is as easy as Beethoven and Mozart's sonatas! ❤❤❤❤
Really unique style.. very different from beethoven
Hahaha joke
Well this is a much later style(and weirdly ahead of it's times), but there are still similarities, especially that Liszt put a fugato part, which Beethoven also used to do in some pieces, and there is also this Grandioso section with long lasted chord progressions, again what Beethoven would do in some pieces.
♥♥♥ 6:34-7:15 ♥♥♥
What is the name of this soundfont?
It sounds really nice.
I wonder if Liszt likes to write piece while drunk.....
+Natsuno Yuuki I wouldn't let it pass him that fuckers ass cheeks can play better than me>>
Throughout his life, he did have alcoholic tendencies.
noice
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Hard to emotionally understand, but it should be based from lifes experience, because yes parts like, something wild, heroique(something grand), intense, sweet, etc
it's one of the most difficult pieces ever wrote!
rigo1123 then look at other works from Liszt
S.140, S.139/137, S.420 and more
@@syxalite the s 140 are much harder than the s 137/139(atleast the 4th and the 6th ones are).
And the sonata is harder than the transcednetal études.
No.
Sure
One of the most long winded pieces he ever wrote in my opinion.
No it's one of the most difficult.
10:18 Freddy Mercury copied this for his bohemian rhapsody.
Please explain, I could not find any example in which they are similar
I think Zimerman's version is best you can listen to it here:ruclips.net/video/IeKMMDxrsBE/видео.html
Chord at 23:13 must not be arpeggiato
so long...
It's a sonata.
@Mathews196 why do you use an before consonant sounds?
@Mathews196 ok
Is it just me or Liszt pieces are like... Dislinked? Each musical line seem just not to be connected to the others at all.
Study music and you will learn to appreciate the music of Liszt.
It's just you.
This has sooo many wrong notes...
Wouldn't this tire the pianists hands out? Like god so much movement for 20 minutes...
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