Zwei Konzertetüden
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Two Concert Étude
s (Zwei Konzertetüden) is a set of two piano
works by Franz Liszt
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It consists of Waldesrauschen
(Forest Murmurs) and Gnomenreigen
(Dance of the Gnomes).
Étude
An étude , is an instrumental musical composition, most commonly of considerable difficulty, usually designed to provide practice material for perfecting a particular technical skill. The tradition of writing études emerged in the early 19th century with the rapidly growing popularity of the piano...
s (Zwei Konzertetüden) is a set of two piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
works by Franz Liszt
Franz Liszt
Franz Liszt ; ), was a 19th-century Hungarian composer, pianist, conductor, and teacher.Liszt became renowned in Europe during the nineteenth century for his virtuosic skill as a pianist. He was said by his contemporaries to have been the most technically advanced pianist of his age...
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It consists of Waldesrauschen
Waldesrauschen
Waldesrauschen is first of two piano pieces by Franz Liszt in the set Zwei Konzertetüden . It is known for its beauty and imitation of wind in the forest....
(Forest Murmurs) and Gnomenreigen
Gnomenreigen
Gnomenreigen is second of two piano pieces by Franz Liszt in the set Zwei Konzertetüden . It is known for its technical difficulty in its fast passages and soft passages where the pianist imitates the sound of gnomes. It first has a theme mischievous consisting of grace notes followed by eights...
(Dance of the Gnomes).