The Official Lisztomaniac Complete Transcendental Etudes Challenge!

Jul 1 at 2 PM - Jul 31 at 2 PM EDT

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This is it, dear piano friends, the ultimate celebration of our love for the piano, and of the 140th anniversary of Franz Liszt ascending to the heavens!

You are all invited to submit a recorded performance of one or more Études d'Exécution Transcendante, in whichever iteration you like! (S.136, S.137, or S.139)

As of July 1st you have probably learned the notes of your Etude(s), so the following 4 weeks will be to bring it to the most Lisztomanic state possible!

The watch party is set for July 31st, 2026 (the exact date of His 140-year anniversary of death) at 2pm EST.

Let's get the dopamine and catecholamines surging like never before!

Looking forward to being dazzled beyond recognition!

- Noel_Nguyen
- 6 days ago
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Liszt of participants updated:

No. 1 - "Preludio": Noel Nguyen

No. 2 - "Molto vivace; Fusées": Noel Nguyen, Sachi

No: 3 - "Paysage": Thurmond, Maria

No. 4 -"Mazeppa": Judy Kuan

No. 5: - "Feux Follets": Yihan

No. 6: - "Vision": Noel Nguyen

No. 7 - "Eroica": Dustin Anderson, Marc M?

No. 8 - "Wilde Jagd": Alexander Weymann

No. 9 - "Ricordanza": Angela Fogg

No. 10 - "Allegro agitato molto": Yunchan Zhou

No. 11 - "Harmonies du soir": Astrida

No. 12 - "Chasse-neige": (joint effort) Mark Cooper (beginning 2-3 pages), Alexander Weymann (), Sindre Skarelven (), Noel Nguyen (bar 53 to end)

Encores:

La Campanella: Sindre Skarelven (to be confirmed)

Liebestraum no.3: Mark Cooper
- Noel_Nguyen
- 6 days ago
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said:
Is the first page available?

That's a question for since he volunteered for it first. But can you think of what your second choice would be?
- Maria_F
  
  6 days ago
  
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  The cadenza in measures 46-52 (or 46-58), but that is probably too short.
- Maria_F
  
  6 days ago
  
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  Actually, I don't particularly care which section I play, but I may actually prefer the cadenza.
- Noel_Nguyen
  
  6 days ago
  
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  Then I suggest the cadenza! Want to update the Liszt?
- Maria_F
  
  6 days ago
  
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  Ok! I will post it. By the way, do you want me to divide a score of Chasse-Neige into people's claimed sections?
- Noel_Nguyen
  
  6 days ago
  
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  sure!
  
  If you play the cadenza, then your part would segue into mine. Imagine the epic ending.
- Maria_F
  
  6 days ago
  
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  All of us need to agree on a tempo.
- Pediatrician
  
  a_weymann
  
  6 days ago
  
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  that’s not possible in a piece of this degree of difficulty and complexity; not with amateurs. will work his magic to cut the sections together as seamlessly as possible, but we will have to accept tempo fluctuations. “Chasse-neige” is an absurdly demanding, grueling piece; the only way for a dauntless band of non-professional pianists to tackle this together is with good-natured humor, ready to have fun and to be very forgiving.
- Noel_Nguyen
  
  6 days ago
  
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  I think we can simply agree to play it on the slow side of normal because it's the kind of piece that doesn't need to be played fast to be effective. Arrau's is one of the slowest versions and arguably my favorite. I bet if we aim for his tempo we'll end up slower , and I'd be ok with that!
- Pediatrician
  
  a_weymann
  
  6 days ago
  
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  O.K., here is my suggestion: m. 1-17, m. 18-36, m. 37-46 (Sindre, I’ll be happy to switch with you if you want to do it the other way around, but there was no good way to split “our” chunk in the middle), m. 47-52 (Maria, the cadenza really starts at bar 47), m. 53-79.
- Maria_F
  
  6 days ago
  
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  Yes, I just realized my error.
- Maria_F
  
  6 days ago
  
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  I basically just meant that we should be in the same general tempo range (such as "the slow side of normal").
- Mark_Cooper
  
  6 days ago
  
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  I’m more than happy with 1-17
  
  one suggestion, I know it’s tricky with this piece but maybe we could set an approximate metronome marking so that we are all roughly on the same page regarding the tempo
- Noel_Nguyen
  
  6 days ago
  
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  My score says quaver 100. Arrau sounds like 80 (in tempo, not age!). So.. 80? Let's wait for the input from our saner friends.
- Pediatrician
  
  a_weymann
  
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  that’s what had suggested, and I thought it wouldn’t be realistic with a piece like this, but I suppose once we’ve all worked on it for a couple of months, we can make suggestions for a goal tempo and then meet in the middle.
- Noel_Nguyen
  
  6 days ago
  
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  I know I just suggested a tempo, but I agree with you. I know I will practice with the desire to reach my ideal tempo of around 100, because that's how I feel the piece. If I make it (I probably won't) then it would be easy to go down to 80.
- Maria_F
  
  6 days ago
  
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  I think I could do about 80 or 90. Maybe 100, but I am not sure.
- Pianist, composer and piano teacher
  
  Sindre_Skarelven
  
  6 days ago
  
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  Sounds great! I'm very pleased with "my part". It's also nice that our tempos will at least be "in the same neighbourhood", we can talk it over when it gets closer. Will be fun to do this!
- Maria_F
- 6 days ago
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Updated Liszt of Participating Lisztomaniacs:

No. 1 - "Preludio": Noel Nguyen

No. 2 - "Molto vivace; Fusées": Noel Nguyen, Sachi

No: 3 - "Paysage": Thurmond, Maria

No. 4 -"Mazeppa": Judy Kuan

No. 5: - "Feux Follets": Yihan

No. 6: - "Vision": Alexander Weymann (measures 1-31) and Noel Nguyen (measures 32-70)

No. 7 - "Eroica": Dustin Anderson, Marc M?

No. 8 - "Wilde Jagd": Alexander Weymann

No. 9 - "Ricordanza": Angela Fogg

No. 10 - "Allegro agitato molto": Yunchan Zhou

No. 11 - "Harmonies du soir": Astrida

No. 12 - "Chasse-neige": Mark Cooper (measures 1-17), (measures 18-36), Alexander Weymann (measures 37-46), Maria (Cadenza in measures 47-56) Noel Nguyen (measure 57-79)

Encores:

La Campanella: Sindre Skarelven

Liebestraum no. 3: Mark Cooper
- Noel_Nguyen
- 6 days ago
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I end up with the biggest chunk of Chasse-Neige 😅. Well, being Canadian, I should be able to make it. Incidentally I have never been able to delete the mental image of a giant snowblower when thinking of the words Chasse-Neige.
- Pediatrician
  
  a_weymann
  
  6 days ago
  
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  🤣you did this to yourself, my dear! I merely wrote down what people wanted or demanded…
- Noel_Nguyen
  
  6 days ago
  
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  Yes I'm responsible for my own health..until proven otherwise😅.
- Pianist, composer and piano teacher
  
  Sindre_Skarelven
  
  6 days ago
  
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  It’s only fitting that you should be the one to finish this project!! Our mountain is more covered in ice than fire, so bring your warmest boots and clothing.
  As a Norwegian I should be prepared for the second part of this snowy-adventure.
- Maria_F
  
  5 days ago
  
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  I believe I have the shortest section, which is probably ideal because I am also preparing for upcoming performances/competitions/festivals, in addition to learning Paysage.

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