The Official Lisztomaniac Complete Transcendental Etudes Challenge!

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

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    • Adam_Zhang
    • 8 days ago
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    i wouldve loved to play S140 la campanella lol. ill have to see if i can fit s138 into my practice schedule, then maybe i can do that

      • Noel_Nguyen
      • 6 days ago
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       I wouldn't find it odd at all! It's a Liszt year after all, so a few Liszt encores after the Etudes would certainly be welcome.

      (Spoken as if I were in charge; I'm not😁)

      • Adam_Zhang
      • 6 days ago
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       ok now my replies are "pending review" whatever that means

      • Maria_F
      • 6 days ago
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       I believe that that means you inadvertently used a word or said something that an algorithm thinks could be against the community rules. 

      • Maria_F
      • 6 days ago
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       Ok, great! I will refine Soirees de Vienne and choose one to play!

      • Maria_F
      • 6 days ago
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      Why Lyapunov?

      • Adam_Zhang
      • 6 days ago
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       alright i guess im gonna have to test to see which word it is

      • Adam_Zhang
      • 6 days ago
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       oh, do lyapunov's transcendentals count as transcendentals? I know the whole theme is Liszt Transcendental Etudes, so if there is overflow, I don't have to do the S140 encore. however, it is my only Liszt short piece i have :/ i don't think a 15 minute ballade or 25 minute opera transcription would be fitting of the occasion. 

      • Adam_Zhang
      • 6 days ago
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       ah it turns out i cannot use the commonly used gen z remark that means "laughing your gluteus off." its a thing of habit in high school

      • Maria_F
      • 6 days ago
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       Oh, that makes sense. I actually don't know what it is, and I don't need to know (I don't use slang and don't like slang).

      • Pediatrician
      • a_weymann
      • 6 days ago
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       I was being somewhat facetious. He’s the only other composer who wrote a set of “Études d’execution transcendante”. 

      • Pediatrician
      • a_weymann
      • 6 days ago
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       I was (mostly) joking. But I do think if someone couldn’t get any of the Liszt ones learned in time but did have one from Lyapunov’s set ready, we would welcome that submission with open arms because those pieces are heard so rarely. 

      • Adam_Zhang
      • 6 days ago
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       haha. perhaps for a bach one i could play PDQ bach. lol.

      • Maria_F
      • 6 days ago
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       PDQ Bach is not Bach. What about Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach, instead?

      • Pediatrician
      • a_weymann
      • 6 days ago
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      that’s a good one. 😆 Do it! 😁

      • Maria_F
      • 6 days ago
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      If  ever plays PDQ Bach for a Bach challenge, I will play JCF Bach. 

      • Adam_Zhang
      • 5 days ago
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       hey at least the forgot bach gets some credit then. Probably JS, CPE, and JC in order of bach popularity nowadays

      • Maria_F
      • 5 days ago
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      That is what I meant!

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    • Marc_M
    • Yesterday
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    It will be a big stretch, but maybe I'll try the Eroica, No. 7. 

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