Composers have been challenging pianists with études for a long time. The practice of writing studies for the perfection of a particular pianistic technique developed in the 15th century, but the name ‘study’ or ‘étude’ only really came into its own in the 19th century with the rise in popularity of the piano as a domestic instrument. Works of particular importance were Clementi’s Gradus ad Parnassum, Moscheles’s Opus 70 Studies, Czerny’s Art of Finger Dexterity and Liszt’s Transcendental Studies, the latter even more extensive and complex than Chopin’s Études Opp. 10 and 25, which transformed the humble piano exercise into concert-worthy material. While each of Liszt’s and Chopin’s études examines a particular aspect of technique, these magnificent works never feel like drills. They remain amongst the most popular works written for piano, regularly recorded and performed in concert.
In the 20th century, studies gradually evolved into compositions that were music first, only secondarily exploiting a specific technical challenge for the pianist. Notable composers were Claude Debussy, Sergei Rachmaninov, Alexander Scriabin and Leopold Godowsky. Godowsky’s Chopin Studies push fingers and feet, mind and imagination, physicality and finesse, fitness, to the outer limits of possibility.
By mid-century composers had almost completely abandoned the old tradition. Olivier Messiaen’s 4 Études de rhythme are not didactic compositions but experiments with dynamics, figurations, pitches, etc. – exercises in composition rather than performance. Friedrich Gulda intended his Play Piano Play as exercises in learning the jazz style and improvisation, contrasting traditional neo-Baroque with various jazz traditions. Philip Glass abandoned bar lines to convey his concept of the flow of rhythm, and John Cage’s Études Boreales, initially deemed unplayable because of the wholly unorthodox techniques they explore, require the performer to play, beat or generate sound on various parts of the instrument. These studies represent some of the most innovative and imaginative writing in the modern and contemporary piano repertoire, exploring to the fullest extent what the instrument is capable of.
This unique set offers an extensive anthology of the Piano Etude, a short, originally didactic piece dealing with a certain specific technical issue, in order to improve the technique of the player. During the centuries the Etude transformed from a simple technical exercise to an elaborate tone-poem, in which the technical issue is aimed at conveying a deep musical meaning and expressing the whole gamut of human emotions. A mind-blowing set of staggering virtuosity, pianistic glitter and brilliance, but also of human warmth, introspection and melancholy.
The iconic Etudes by Carl Czerny (a pupil of Beethoven!) form the starting point, after which the journey continues through a staggering landscape of Etudes by both famous composers (Chopin, Brahms, Liszt, Rachmaninoff) and lesser known composers (Alkan, Henselt, Hummel, Moscheles, Moszkowski, Tausig, Lyapunov). The 20th century yielded fascinating piano Etudes by Debussy, Glass and more.
Excellent performances by virtuosos of our time.
The booklet contains an excellent essay by Ates Orga, an authority in this field. The booklet is downloadable.
1Carl Czerny: The Art of Finger Dexterity, Op. 740: I. Beweglichkeit der Finger bei ruhiger Hand
1Muzio Clementi: Gradus ad parnassum, Op. 44, Vol. III: LXVI. Allegretto vivace
1Stephen Heller: 25 Melodic Studies, Op. 45: I. The Brook. Allegretto
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1Johann Nepomuk Hummel: 24 Études, Op. 125: I. Allegro in C Major
1Carl Tausig: 2 Concert Études, Op. 1b: I. Presto appassionato in F-Sharp Major
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1Frédéric Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 10: I. Waterfall in C Major. Allegro 2Frédéric Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 10: II. Chromatique in A Minor. Allegro 3Frédéric Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 10: III. Tristesse in E Major. Lento ma non troppo 4Frédéric Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 10: IV. Torrent in C-Sharp Minor. Presto 5Frédéric Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 10: V. Black Keys in G-Flat Major. Vivace 6Frédéric Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 10: VI. Lament in E-Flat Minor. Andante 7Frédéric Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 10: VII. Toccata in C Major. Vivace 8Frédéric Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 10: VIII. Sunshine in F Major. Allegro 9Frédéric Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 10: IX. Etude in F Minor. Allegro molto agitato 10Frédéric Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 10: X. Etudie in A-Flat Major. Vivace assai 11Frédéric Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 10: XI. Arpeggio in E-Flat Major. Allegretto 12Frédéric Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 10: XII. Revolutionary in C Minor. Allegro con fuoco 13Frédéric Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 25: I. Aeolian Harp in A-Flat Major. Allegro sostenuto 14Frédéric Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 25: II. The Bees in F Minor. Presto 15Frédéric Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 25: III. The Horseman in F Major. Allegro 16Frédéric Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 25: IV. Paganini in A Minor. Agitato 17Frédéric Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 25: V. Wrong Note in E Minor. Vivace 18Frédéric Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 25: VI. Thirds in G-Sharp Minor. Allegro 19Frédéric Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 25: VII. Cello in C-Sharp Minor. Lento 20Frédéric Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 25: VIII. Sixths in D-Flat Major. Vivace 21Frédéric Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 25: IX. Butterfly in G-Flat Major. Allegro assai 22Frédéric Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 25: X. Octave in B Minor. Allegro con fuoco 23Frédéric Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 25: XI. Winter Wind in A Minor. Lento – Allegro con brio 24Frédéric Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 25: XII. Ocean in C Minor. Molto allegro con fuoco 25Frédéric Chopin: 3 Nouvelles études, B.130: I. Andantino in F Minor 26Frédéric Chopin: 3 Nouvelles études, B.130: II. Allegretto in D-Flat Major 27Frédéric Chopin: 3 Nouvelles études, B.130: III. Allegretto in A-Flat Major
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1Robert Schumann: Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: I. Theme. Andante 2Robert Schumann: Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: II. Étude I. Un poco più vivo 3Robert Schumann: Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: III. Variation I. Andante, tempo del tema 4Robert Schumann: Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: IV. Étude II. Andante 5Robert Schumann: Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: V. Étude III. Vivace 6Robert Schumann: Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: VI. Étude IV. Allegro marcato 7Robert Schumann: Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: VII. Étude V. Scherzando 8Robert Schumann: Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: VIII. Variation IV. Allegretto 9Robert Schumann: Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: IX. Étude VI. Agitato 10Robert Schumann: Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: X. Étude VII. Allegro molto 11Robert Schumann: Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: XI. Variation II. Meno mosso 12Robert Schumann: Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: XII. Variation V. Moderato 13Robert Schumann: Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: XIII. Étude VIII. Sempre marcatissimo 14Robert Schumann: Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: XIV. Étude IX. Presto possible 15Robert Schumann: Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: XV. Variation III. Allegro 16Robert Schumann: Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: XVI. Étude X. Allegro con energia 17Robert Schumann: Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: XVII. Étude XI. Andante espressivo 18Robert Schumann: Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: XVIII. Étude XII. Allegro brillante 19Robert Schumann: 6 Études after Paganini Caprices, Op. 3: I. After Caprice No. 5 in A Minor 20Robert Schumann: 6 Études after Paganini Caprices, Op. 3: II. After Caprice No. 9 in E Major. Allegretto 21Robert Schumann: 6 Études after Paganini Caprices, Op. 3: III. After Caprice No. 11 in C Major. Andante 22Robert Schumann: 6 Études after Paganini Caprices, Op. 3: IV. After Caprice No. 13 in B-Flat Major. Allegro 23Robert Schumann: 6 Études after Paganini Caprices, Op. 3: V. After Caprice No. 19 in E-Flat Major. Lento 24Robert Schumann: 6 Études after Paganini Caprices, Op. 3: VI. After Caprice No. 16 in G Minor. Allegro molto 25Robert Schumann: 6 Concert Études after Paganini Caprices, Op. 10: I. Etude after Caprice No. 14 in A-Flat Major. Allegro molto 26Robert Schumann: 6 Concert Études after Paganini Caprices, Op. 10: II. Etude after Caprice No. 6 in G Minor. Non troppo lento 27Robert Schumann: 6 Concert Études after Paganini Caprices, Op. 10: III. Etude after Caprice No. 10 in G Minor. Vivace 28Robert Schumann: 6 Concert Études after Paganini Caprices, Op. 10: IV. Etude after Caprice No. 4 in C Minor. Maestoso 29Robert Schumann: 6 Concert Études after Paganini Caprices, Op. 10: V. Etude after Caprice No. 2 in B Minor 30Robert Schumann: 6 Concert Études after Paganini Caprices, Op. 10: VI. Etude after Caprice No. 3 in E Minor. Sostenuto
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1Franz Liszt: 12 Transcendental Études, S. 139: I. Preludio 2Franz Liszt: 12 Transcendental Études, S. 139: II. Molto vivace 3Franz Liszt: 12 Transcendental Études, S. 139: III. Paysage 4Franz Liszt: 12 Transcendental Études, S. 139: IV. Mazeppa 5Franz Liszt: 12 Transcendental Études, S. 139: V. Feux-follets 6Franz Liszt: 12 Transcendental Études, S. 139: VI. Vision 7Franz Liszt: 12 Transcendental Études, S. 139: VII. Eroica 8Franz Liszt: 12 Transcendental Études, S. 139: VIII. Wilde Jagd 9Franz Liszt: 12 Transcendental Études, S. 139: IX. Ricordanza 10Franz Liszt: 12 Transcendental Études, S. 139: X. Allegro agitato molto 11Franz Liszt: 12 Transcendental Études, S. 139: XI. Harmonies du soir 12Franz Liszt: 12 Transcendental Études, S. 139: XII. Chasse-neige
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1Franz Liszt: 6 Grandes études de Paganini, S. 141: I. Preludio. Andante – Étude. Non troppo lento 2Franz Liszt: 6 Grandes études de Paganini, S. 141: II. Andante 3Franz Liszt: 6 Grandes études de Paganini, S. 141: III. La campanella. Allegretto 4Franz Liszt: 6 Grandes études de Paganini, S. 141: IV. Vivo 5Franz Liszt: 6 Grandes études de Paganini, S. 141: V. Allegretto 6Franz Liszt: 6 Grandes études de Paganini, S. 141: VI. Quasi presto 7Franz Liszt: 2 Concert études, S. 145: I. Waldesrauschen 8Franz Liszt: 2 Concert études, S. 145: II. Gnomenreigen 9Franz Liszt: Étude de concert “La leggierezza”, S. 144/2 10Franz Liszt: 6 Grandes études de Paganini, S. 141: I. Tremolo, BV B 75 11Franz Liszt: 6 Grandes études de Paganini, S. 141: II. Andantino capriccioso, BV B 70 12Franz Liszt: 6 Grandes études de Paganini, S. 141: III. La campanella, BV B 68 13Franz Liszt: 6 Grandes études de Paganini, S. 141: IV. Arpeggio, BV B 74 14Franz Liszt: 6 Grandes études de Paganini, S. 141: V. La chasse, BV B 76 15Franz Liszt: 6 Grandes études de Paganini, S. 141: VI. Theme and Variations, BV B 67
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1Charles-Valentin Alkan: 12 Études dans tous les tons mineurs, Op. 39: I. Comme le vent, prestissimamente in A Minor 2Charles-Valentin Alkan: 12 Études dans tous les tons mineurs, Op. 39: II. En rhythme molossique, risoluto in D Minor 3Charles-Valentin Alkan: 12 Études dans tous les tons mineurs, Op. 39: III. Scherzo diabolico, prestissimo in G Minor 4Charles-Valentin Alkan: 12 Études dans tous les tons mineurs, Op. 39: IV. Allegro moderato in C Minor 5Charles-Valentin Alkan: 12 Études dans tous les tons mineurs, Op. 39: V. Marche funèbre, andantino in F Minor 6Charles-Valentin Alkan: 12 Études dans tous les tons mineurs, Op. 39: VI. Menuet, tempo di minuetto in B-Flat Minor 7Charles-Valentin Alkan: 12 Études dans tous les tons mineurs, Op. 39: VII. Finale, presto in E-Flat Minor 8Charles-Valentin Alkan: 3 Grandes études pour les deux mains séparées et réunies, Op. 76: II. Introduction, variations et finale in D Major 9Charles-Valentin Alkan: 3 Grandes études pour les deux mains séparées et réunies, Op. 76: III. Mouvement semblable et perpetual
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1Charles-Valentin Alkan: 12 Études dans tous les tons mineurs, Op. 39: VIII. Allegro assai in G-Sharp Minor 2Charles-Valentin Alkan: 12 Études dans tous les tons mineurs, Op. 39: IX. Adagio in C-Sharp Minor 3Charles-Valentin Alkan: 12 Études dans tous les tons mineurs, Op. 39: X. Allegretto alla barbaresca in F-Sharp Minor 4Charles-Valentin Alkan: 12 Études dans tous les tons mineurs, Op. 39: XI. Ouverture. Maestoso in B Minor 5Charles-Valentin Alkan: 12 Études dans tous les tons mineurs, Op. 39: XII. Le festin d’Ésope. Allegretto senza licenza quantunque in E Minor
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1Charles-Valentin Alkan: 12 Études dans tous les tons majeurs, Op. 35: I.Allegretto in A Major 2Charles-Valentin Alkan: 12 Études dans tous les tons majeurs, Op. 35: II. Allegro in D Major 3Charles-Valentin Alkan: 12 Études dans tous les tons majeurs, Op. 35: III. Andantino in G Major 4Charles-Valentin Alkan: 12 Études dans tous les tons majeurs, Op. 35: IV. Presto in C Major 5Charles-Valentin Alkan: 12 Études dans tous les tons majeurs, Op. 35: V. Allegro barbaro in F Major 6Charles-Valentin Alkan: 12 Études dans tous les tons majeurs, Op. 35: VI. Allegramente in B-Flat Major 7Charles-Valentin Alkan: 12 Études dans tous les tons majeurs, Op. 35: VII. L’incendie au village voisin. Adagio – Allegro moderato – Andante in E-Flat Major 8Charles-Valentin Alkan: 12 Études dans tous les tons majeurs, Op. 35: VIII. Lento – Appassionato in A-Flat Major 9Charles-Valentin Alkan: 12 Études dans tous les tons majeurs, Op. 35: IX. Contrapunctus. Amplement in C-Sharp Major 10Charles-Valentin Alkan: 12 Études dans tous les tons majeurs, Op. 35: X. Chant d’amour – Chant de mort. Adagio in G-Flat Major 11Charles-Valentin Alkan: 12 Études dans tous les tons majeurs, Op. 35: XI. Posément in B Major 12Charles-Valentin Alkan: 12 Études dans tous les tons majeurs, Op. 35: XII. Andando in E Major
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1Camille Saint-Saëns: 6 Études, Op. 52: I. Prelude. Con bravura 2Camille Saint-Saëns: 6 Études, Op. 52: II. Pour l’independence des doigts. Andantino malinconico 3Camille Saint-Saëns: 6 Études, Op. 52: III. Prelude and Fugue in F Minor 4Camille Saint-Saëns: 6 Études, Op. 52: IV. Étude de rythme. Andantino 5Camille Saint-Saëns: 6 Études, Op. 52: V. Prelude and Fugue in A Minor 6Camille Saint-Saëns: 6 Études, Op. 52: VI. En forme de valse 7Camille Saint-Saëns: 6 Études for the Left Hand Alone, Op. 135: I. Prelude. Allegretto moderato 8Camille Saint-Saëns: 6 Études for the Left Hand Alone, Op. 135: II. Alla Fuga. Allegro non troppo 9Camille Saint-Saëns: 6 Études for the Left Hand Alone, Op. 135: III. Moto perpetuo. Allegretto – Doux et tranquille 10Camille Saint-Saëns: 6 Études for the Left Hand Alone, Op. 135: IV. Bourree. Molto allegro 11Camille Saint-Saëns: 6 Études for the Left Hand Alone, Op. 135: V. Elegie. Poco adagio 12Camille Saint-Saëns: 6 Études for the Left Hand Alone, Op. 135: VI. Gigue. Presto 13Camille Saint-Saëns: 6 Études, Op. 111: I. Tierces majeures et mineures. Allegretto 14Camille Saint-Saëns: 6 Études, Op. 111: II. Traits chromatiques 15Camille Saint-Saëns: 6 Études, Op. 111: III. Prelude and Fugue 16Camille Saint-Saëns: 6 Études, Op. 111: IV. Les cloches de Las Palmas. Andantino 17Camille Saint-Saëns: 6 Études, Op. 111: V. Tierces majeures chromatiques 18Camille Saint-Saëns: 6 Études, Op. 111: VI. Toccata d’après le final du 5e concerto. Molto allegro
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1Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme of Paganini Op. 35, Book 1: I. Thema. Non troppo presto 2Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme of Paganini Op. 35, Book 1: II. Variation 1 in A Minor 3Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme of Paganini Op. 35, Book 1: III. Variation 2 in A Minor 4Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme of Paganini Op. 35, Book 1: IV. Variation 3 in A Minor 5Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme of Paganini Op. 35, Book 1: V. Variation 4 in A Minor 6Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme of Paganini Op. 35, Book 1: VI. Variation 5 in A Minor 7Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme of Paganini Op. 35, Book 1: VII. Variation 6 in A Minor 8Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme of Paganini Op. 35, Book 1: VIII. Variation 7 in A Minor 9Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme of Paganini Op. 35, Book 1: IX. Variation 8 in A Minor 10Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme of Paganini Op. 35, Book 1: X. Variation 9 in A Minor 11Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme of Paganini Op. 35, Book 1: XI. Variation 10 in A Minor 12Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme of Paganini Op. 35, Book 1: XII. Variation 11. Andante in A Major 13Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme of Paganini Op. 35, Book 1: XIII. Variation 12 in A Major 14Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme of Paganini Op. 35, Book 1: XIV. Variation 13 in A Minor 15Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme of Paganini Op. 35, Book 1: XV. Variation 14. Allegro – Presto ma non troppo in A Minor 16Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme of Paganini Op. 35, Book 2: I. Thema 17Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme of Paganini Op. 35, Book 2: II. Variation 1 in A Minor 18Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme of Paganini Op. 35, Book 2: III. Variation 2. Poco animato in A Minor 19Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme of Paganini Op. 35, Book 2: IV. Variation 3 in A Minor 20Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme of Paganini Op. 35, Book 2: V. Variation 4. Poco allegretto in A Major 21Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme of Paganini Op. 35, Book 2: VI. Variation 5 in A Major 22Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme of Paganini Op. 35, Book 2: VII. Variatio 6. Poco più vivace in A Minor 23Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme of Paganini Op. 35, Book 2: VIII. Variation 7 in A Minor 24Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme of Paganini Op. 35, Book 2: IX. Variation 8. Allegro A Minor 25Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme of Paganini Op. 35, Book 2: X. Variation 9 in A Minor 26Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme of Paganini Op. 35, Book 2: XI. Variation 10. Feroce, energico in A Minor 27Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme of Paganini Op. 35, Book 2: XII. Variation 11. Vivace A Minor 28Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme of Paganini Op. 35, Book 2: XIII. Variation 12. Un poco andante in F Major 29Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme of Paganini Op. 35, Book 2: XIV. Variation 13. Un poco più andante in A Minor 30Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme of Paganini Op. 35, Book 2: XV. Variation 14. Presto, ma non troppo 31Sergei Bortkiewicz: Étude in G-Sharp Minor, Op. 15 No. 6 32Sergei Bortkiewicz: Étude in E Minor, Op. 15 No. 10 33Sergei Bortkiewicz: Étude in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 29 No. 3 34Sergei Bortkiewicz: Étude in E-Flat Major, Op. 29 No. 6 35Alfredo Casella: 6 Studi, Op. 70: I. Sulle terze maggiori 36Alfredo Casella: 6 Studi, Op. 70: II. Sulle settime maggiori e minori 37Alfredo Casella: 6 Studi, Op. 70: III. Di legato sulle quarte 38Alfredo Casella: 6 Studi, Op. 70: IV. Sulle note ribattuta 39Alfredo Casella: 6 Studi, Op. 70: V. Sulle quinte 40Alfredo Casella: 6 Studi, Op. 70: VI. Toccata, perpetuum mobile 41Cécile Chaminade: 6 Études de concert, Op. 35: I. Scherzo 42Cécile Chaminade: 6 Études de concert, Op. 35: II. Automne 43Cécile Chaminade: 6 Études de concert, Op. 35: III. Fileuse 44Cécile Chaminade: 6 Études de concert, Op. 35: IV. Appassionato 45Cécile Chaminade: 6 Études de concert, Op. 35: V. Impromptu 46Cécile Chaminade: 6 Études de concert, Op. 35: VI. Tarantelle
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1Sergei Lyapunov: 12 Transcendental Studies, Op. 11: I. Berceuse in F-Sharp Major 2Sergei Lyapunov: 12 Transcendental Studies, Op. 11: II. Rondes des fantômes in D-Sharp Minor 3Sergei Lyapunov: 12 Transcendental Studies, Op. 11: III. Carillon in B Major 4Sergei Lyapunov: 12 Transcendental Studies, Op. 11: IV. Térek in G-Sharp Minor 5Sergei Lyapunov: 12 Transcendental Studies, Op. 11: V. Nuit d’été in E Major 6Sergei Lyapunov: 12 Transcendental Studies, Op. 11: VI. Tempête in C-Sharp Minor 7Sergei Lyapunov: 12 Transcendental Studies, Op. 11: VII. Idylle in A Major 8Sergei Lyapunov: 12 Transcendental Studies, Op. 11: VIII. Chant épique in F-Sharp Minor 9Sergei Lyapunov: 12 Transcendental Studies, Op. 11: IX. Harpes éoliennes in D Major 10Sergei Lyapunov: 12 Transcendental Studies, Op. 11: X. Lesghinka in B Minor 11Sergei Lyapunov: 12 Transcendental Studies, Op. 11: XI. Rondes des sylphes in G Major 12Sergei Lyapunov: 12 Transcendental Studies, Op. 11: XII. Elégie en mémoire de François Liszt in E Minor
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1Sergei Rachmaninoff: Études-tableaux, Op. 33: I. Allegro non troppo in F Minor 2Sergei Rachmaninoff: Études-tableaux, Op. 33: II. Allegro in C Major 3Sergei Rachmaninoff: Études-tableaux, Op. 33: III. Grave in C Minor 4Sergei Rachmaninoff: Études-tableaux, Op. 33: IV. Moderato in D Minor 5Sergei Rachmaninoff: Études-tableaux, Op. 33: V. Non allegro – Presto in E-Flat Minor 6Sergei Rachmaninoff: Études-tableaux, Op. 33: VI. Allegro con fuoco in E-Flat Major 7Sergei Rachmaninoff: Études-tableaux, Op. 33: VII. Moderato in G Minor 8Sergei Rachmaninoff: Études-tableaux, Op. 33: VIII. Grave in C-Sharp Minor 9Sergei Rachmaninoff: Études-tableaux, Op. 39: I. Allegro agitato in C Minor 10Sergei Rachmaninoff: Études-tableaux, Op. 39: II. Lento assai in A Minor 11Sergei Rachmaninoff: Études-tableaux, Op. 39: III. Allegro molto in F-Sharp Minor 12Sergei Rachmaninoff: Études-tableaux, Op. 39: IV. Allegro assai in B Minor 13Sergei Rachmaninoff: Études-tableaux, Op. 39: V. Appassionato in E-Flat Minor 14Sergei Rachmaninoff: Études-tableaux, Op. 39: VI. Allegro in A Minor 15Sergei Rachmaninoff: Études-tableaux, Op. 39: VII. Lento, lugubre in C Minor 16Sergei Rachmaninoff: Études-tableaux, Op. 39: VIII. Allegro moderato in D Minor 17Sergei Rachmaninoff: Études-tableaux, Op. 39: IX. Allegro moderato in D Major
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1Alexander Scriabin: 3 Pièces, Op. 2: I. Étude in C-Sharp Minor. Andante 2Alexander Scriabin: 3 Pièces, Op. 2: II. Prélude in B Major 3Alexander Scriabin: 3 Pièces, Op. 2: III. Impromptu à la Mazur in C Major 4Alexander Scriabin: 12 Études, Op. 8: I. Etude in C-Sharp Major. Allegro 5Alexander Scriabin: 12 Études, Op. 8: II. Etude in F-Sharp Minor. A capriccio, con forza 6Alexander Scriabin: 12 Études, Op. 8: III. Etude in B Minor. Tempestoso 7Alexander Scriabin: 12 Études, Op. 8: IV. Etude in B Major. Piacevole 8Alexander Scriabin: 12 Études, Op. 8: V. Etude in E Major. Brioso 9Alexander Scriabin: 12 Études, Op. 8: VI. Etude in A Major. Con grazia 10Alexander Scriabin: 12 Études, Op. 8: VII. Etude in B-Flat Minor. Presto tenebroso, agitato 11Alexander Scriabin: 12 Études, Op. 8: VIII. Etude in A-Flat Major. Lento, tempo rubato 12Alexander Scriabin: 12 Études, Op. 8: IX. Etude in G-Sharp Minor. Alla balata 13Alexander Scriabin: 12 Études, Op. 8: X. Etude in D-Flat Major. Allegro 14Alexander Scriabin: 12 Études, Op. 8: XI. Etude in B-Flat Minor. Andante cantabile 15Alexander Scriabin: 12 Études, Op. 8: XII. Etude in D-Sharp Minor. Patetico 16Alexander Scriabin: 4 Préludes, Op. 22: I. Etude in G-Sharp Minor. Andante 17Alexander Scriabin: 4 Préludes, Op. 22: II. Etude in C-Sharp Minor. Andante 18Alexander Scriabin: 4 Préludes, Op. 22: III. Etude in B Major. Allegretto 19Alexander Scriabin: 4 Préludes, Op. 22: IV. Etude in B Minor. Andantino 20Alexander Scriabin: 8 Études, Op. 42: I. Etude in D-Flat Major. Presto 21Alexander Scriabin: 8 Études, Op. 42: II. Etude in F-Sharp Minor 22Alexander Scriabin: 8 Études, Op. 42: III. Etude in F-Sharp Major. Prestissimo 23Alexander Scriabin: 8 Études, Op. 42: IV. Etude in F-Sharp Major. Andante 24Alexander Scriabin: 8 Études, Op. 42: V. Etude in C-Sharp Minor. Affannato 25Alexander Scriabin: 8 Études, Op. 42: VI. Etude in D-Flat Major. Esaltato 26Alexander Scriabin: 8 Études, Op. 42: VII. Etude in F Minor. Agitato 27Alexander Scriabin: 8 Études, Op. 42: VIII. Etude in E-Flat Major. Allegro 28Alexander Scriabin: Quasi-valse in F Major, Op. 47 29Alexander Scriabin: Étude in E-Flat Major, Op. 49 No. 1 30Alexander Scriabin: Étude, Op. 56 No. 4 31Alexander Scriabin: 2 Poèmes, Op. 69: I. Allegretto 32Alexander Scriabin: 2 Poèmes, Op. 69: II. Allegretto 33Alexander Scriabin: 3 Études, Op. 65: I. Allegro fantastic 34Alexander Scriabin: 3 Études, Op. 65: II. Allegretto 35Alexander Scriabin: 3 Études, Op. 65: III. Molto vivace
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1Leopold Godowsky: Studies after the Op. 10 Etudes No. 1: I. Study in C Major 2Leopold Godowsky: Studies after the Op. 10 Etudes No. 1: II. Study in D-Flat major for the Left Hand Alone 3Leopold Godowsky: Studies after the Op. 10 Etudes No. 2: III. Study in A Minor for the Left Hand Alone 4Leopold Godowsky: Studies after the Op. 10 Etudes No. 2: IV. Study in A Minor, “Ignis Fatuus” 5Leopold Godowsky: Studies after the Op. 10 Etudes No. 3: V. Study in D-Flat Major for the Left Hand Alone 6Leopold Godowsky: Studies after the Op. 10 Etudes No. 4: VI. Study in C-Sharp Major for the Left Hand Alone 7Leopold Godowsky: Studies after the Op. 10 Etudes No. 5: VII. Study in G-Flat Major 8Leopold Godowsky: Studies after the Op. 10 Etudes No. 5: VIII. Study in C Major on the White Keys 9Leopold Godowsky: Studies after the Op. 10 Etudes No. 5: IX. Study in A Mino. Tarantella 10Leopold Godowsky: Studies after the Op. 10 Etudes No. 5: X. Study in A Major. Capriccio 11Leopold Godowsky: Studies after the Op. 10 Etudes No. 5: XI. Study in G-Flat Major. Inversion for the Left Hand 12Leopold Godowsky: Studies after the Op. 10 Etudes No. 5: XII. Study in G-Flat Major. Inversion for the Right Hand 13Leopold Godowsky: Studies after the Op. 10 Etudes No. 5: XIIa. Study in G-Flat Major for the Left Hand Alone 14Leopold Godowsky: Studies after the Op. 10 Etudes No. 6: XIII. Study in E-Flat Minor for the Left Hand Alone 15Leopold Godowsky: Studies after the Op. 10 Etudes No. 7: XIV. Study in C Major 16Leopold Godowsky: Studies after the Op. 10 Etudes No. 7: XV. Study in G-Flat Major 17Leopold Godowsky: Studies after the Op. 10 Etudes No. 7: XVa. Study in E-Flat Major for the Left Hand Alone 18Leopold Godowsky: Studies after the Op. 10 Etudes No. 8: XVI. Study in F Major 19Leopold Godowsky: Studies after the Op. 10 Etudes No. 8: XVIa. Study in G-Flat Major for the left Hand Alone 20Leopold Godowsky: Studies after the Op. 10 Etudes No. 9: XVII. Study in C-Sharp Minor 21Leopold Godowsky: Studies after the Op. 10 Etudes No. 9: XVIII. Study in F Minor. Imitation of Étude Op. 25 No. 2 22Leopold Godowsky: Studies after the Op. 10 Etudes No. 9: XVIIIa. Study in F-Sharp Minor for the Left Hand Alone 23Leopold Godowsky: Studies after the Op. 10 Etudes No. 10: XIX. Study in D Major 24Leopold Godowsky: Studies after the Op. 10 Etudes No. 10: XX. Study in A-Flat Major for the Left Hand Alone 25Leopold Godowsky: Studies after the Op. 10 Etudes No. 11: XXI. Study in A Major for the Left Hand Alone 26Leopold Godowsky: Studies after the Op. 10 Etudes No. 12: XX. Study in C-Sharp Minor for the Left Hand Alone 27Leopold Godowsky: Studies after the Op. 10 Etudes No. 5 & Op. 25 No. 9: XLVII. Badinage
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1Claude Debussy: 12 Études: I. Pour les cinq doigts 2Claude Debussy: 12 Études: II. Pour les tierces 3Claude Debussy: 12 Études: III. Pour les quartes 4Claude Debussy: 12 Études: IV. Pour les sixtes 5Claude Debussy: 12 Études: V. Pour les octaves 6Claude Debussy: 12 Études: VI. Pour les huit doigts 7Claude Debussy: 12 Études: VII. Pour les degrés chromatiques 8Claude Debussy: 12 Études: VIII. Pour les agréments 9Claude Debussy: 12 Études: IX. Pour les notes répétées 10Claude Debussy: 12 Études: X. Pour les sonorités opposes 11Claude Debussy: 12 Études: XI. Pour les arpèges composes 12Claude Debussy: 12 Études: XII. Pour les accords 13Earl Wild: 7 Virtuoso Études: I. Liza 14Earl Wild: 7 Virtuoso Études: II. Somebody Loves Me 15Earl Wild: 7 Virtuoso Études: III. The Man I Love 16Earl Wild: 7 Virtuoso Études: IV. Embraceable You 17Earl Wild: 7 Virtuoso Études: V. Lady Be Good 18Earl Wild: 7 Virtuoso Études: VI. I Got Rhythm 19Earl Wild: 7 Virtuoso Études: VII. Fascinatin’ Rhythm
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1Igor Stravinsky: 4 Studies, Op. 7: I. Con moto 2Igor Stravinsky: 4 Studies, Op. 7: II. Allegro brillante 3Igor Stravinsky: 4 Studies, Op. 7: III. Andantino 4Igor Stravinsky: 4 Studies, Op. 7: IV. Vivo 5Béla Bartók: 3 Studies for Piano, Op. 18: I. Allegro molto 6Béla Bartók: 3 Studies for Piano, Op. 18: II. Andante sostenuto 7Béla Bartók: 3 Studies for Piano, Op. 18: III. Rubato – Tempo giusto 8Olivier Messiaen: 4 Études de rythme: I. Île de feu I. Presque vif 9Olivier Messiaen: 4 Études de rythme: II. Mode de valeurs et d’intensités. Modéré 10Olivier Messiaen: 4 Études de rythme: III. Neumes rytmiques. Vif 11Olivier Messiaen: 4 Études de rythme: IV. Île de feu II. Vif et féroce 12György Ligeti: Études pour piano, Book I: I. Désordre. Molto vivace, vigoroso, molto ritmico 13György Ligeti: Études pour piano, Book I: II. Cordes vides. Andantino con moto, molto tenero 14György Ligeti: Études pour piano, Book I: III. Touches bloquées. Presto possibile, sempre molto ritmico 15György Ligeti: Études pour piano, Book I: IV. Fanfares. Vivacissimo molto ritmico, con allegria e slancio 16György Ligeti: Études pour piano, Book I: V. Arc-en-ciel. Andante molto rubato, con eleganza, with swing 17György Ligeti: Études pour piano, Book I: VI. Automne à Varsovie. Presto cantabile, molto ritmico e flessibile 18György Ligeti: Études pour piano, Book II: VII. Galamb borong. Vivacissimo luminoso, legato possible 19György Ligeti: Études pour piano, Book II: VIII. Fém. Vivace risoluto, con vigore 20György Ligeti: Études pour piano, Book II: IX. Vertige. Prestissimo sempre molto legato, sehr gleichmäßig 21György Ligeti: Études pour piano, Book II: X. Der Zauberlehrling. Prestissimo, staccatissimo, leggierissimo 22György Ligeti: Études pour piano, Book II: XI. En suspens. Andante con moto, avec l′élegance du swing 23György Ligeti: Études pour piano, Book II: XII. Entrelac. Vivacissimo molto ritmico, sempre legato, con delicatezza 24György Ligeti: Études pour piano, Book II: XIII. L’éscalier du diable. Presto legato ma leggiero 25György Ligeti: Études pour piano, Book II: XIV. Columna infinita. Presto possibile, tempestoso con fuoco
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1Nikolai Kapustin: 8 Concert études, Op. 40: I. Étude in C Major, prelude 2Nikolai Kapustin: 8 Concert études, Op. 40: II. Étude in A-Flat Major, reverie 3Nikolai Kapustin: 8 Concert études, Op. 40: III. Étude in E Minor, toccatina 4Nikolai Kapustin: 8 Concert études, Op. 40: VI. Étude in B-Flat Major, pastorale 5Nikolai Kapustin: 8 Concert études, Op. 40: VII. Étude in D-Flat Major, intermezzo 6Nikolai Kapustin: 8 Concert études, Op. 40: VIII. Étude in F Minor, finale 7Friedrich Gulda: Play Piano Play: I. Moderato 8Friedrich Gulda: Play Piano Play: II. Alla marcia, risoluto 9Friedrich Gulda: Play Piano Play: III. Andante serioso 10Friedrich Gulda: Play Piano Play: IV. Allegro ma non troppo 11Friedrich Gulda: Play Piano Play: V. Moderato poco mosso 12Friedrich Gulda: Play Piano Play: VI. Presto possible 13Friedrich Gulda: Play Piano Play: VII. Lento, molto tranquillo e piano 14Friedrich Gulda: Play Piano Play: VIII. Tempo giusto e risoluto 15Friedrich Gulda: Play Piano Play: IX. Allegro, dolce 16Friedrich Gulda: Play Piano Play: X. Allegro pesante 17John Cage: Études Boreales for Solo Piano: I. — 18John Cage: Études Boreales for Solo Piano: II. — 19John Cage: Études Boreales for Solo Piano: III. — 20John Cage: Études Boreales for Solo Piano: IV. —
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1Philip Glass: Études for Piano, Book I: I. Étude in G Minor 2Philip Glass: Études for Piano, Book I: II. Étude in A Minor 3Philip Glass: Études for Piano, Book I: III. Étude in A Major 4Philip Glass: Études for Piano, Book I: IV. Étude in D Minor 5Philip Glass: Études for Piano, Book I: V. Étude in F Minor 6Philip Glass: Études for Piano, Book I: VI. Étude in F Minor 7Philip Glass: Études for Piano, Book I: VII. Étude in A Minor 8Philip Glass: Études for Piano, Book I: VIII. Étude in C Major 9Philip Glass: Études for Piano, Book I: IX. Étude in F Minor 10Philip Glass: Études for Piano, Book I: X. Étude in E-Flat Major