Études d'exécution transcendante d'après Paganini, S.140 (Liszt, Franz)

		Movements/Sections 6 pieces Composition Year 1838-40 Genre Categories Studies; For piano; Scores featuring the piano; For 1 player

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 Complete Score (S.140) (Preview)
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 Complete Score (S.140) (Preview)
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Editor:

Ferruccio Busoni (1866–1924)

Publisher Info.:

Franz Liszt: Musikalische Werke. Serie II, Band 3.
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1911. Plate F.L. 37

Reprinted:

Mineola: Dover Publications, 1988. (#04473)

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag all]

Misc. Notes:

No.1: Ossia incorporating a study by Schumann (Op.10 No.2)
No.4: "4a" [S.140/4i] first version of "4b" [S.140/4ii]
No.5: Ossia alternative text.
Originally scanned at about 160pi, converted to 600dpi monocrome.

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General Information

Work Title	Études d'exécution transcendante d'après Paganini
Alternative Title	Transcendental Etudes after Paganini

Composer	Liszt, Franz
Opus/Catalogue Number	S.140 ; LW.A52
Movements/Sections	6 pieces
Year/Date of Composition	1838-40
First Publication	1840
Dedication	Clara Schumann (1819–1896)
Piece Style	Romantic
Instrumentation	Piano (solo)

Misc. Comments

Section Listing

• 1. Tremolo. Preludio. Andante (G minor)

based on Caprice No.6 in G major from 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op.1, by Niccolò Paganini

• 1a. Tremolo. Preludio. Andante (G minor)

alternative version of No.1, incorporating material from Study No.2 in G minor from 6 Concert Etudes after Paganini Caprices, Op.10, by Robert Schumann

• 2. Octave. Andante (E♭ minor)

based on Caprice No.17 in E♭ major from 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op.1, by Niccolò Paganini

• 3. Campanella. Allegro moderato (A♭ minor)

based on the 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op.1, by Niccolò Paganini

• 4a. Arpeggio. Andante quasi allegretto (E major)

based on Caprice No.1 in E major from 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op.1, by Niccolò Paganini

• 4b. Arpeggio. Andante quasi allegretto (E major)

alternative version of No.4a

• 5. La chasse. Allegretto (E major)

based on Caprice No.9 in E major from 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op.1, by Niccolò Paganini

• 5a. La chasse. Allegretto (E major)

alternative version of No.5

• 6. Tema con Variazioni (A minor)

based on Caprice No.24 in A minor from 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op.1, by Niccolò Paganini

Version History

• Nos.1 to 6 composed for solo piano, 1838–40 (= S.140)

Published 1840 by Schonenberger (Paris)

• Nos.1, 4 and 5 revised 1838–40? (= S.140/1a, S.140/4b, S.140/5a)

Published 1911 by Breitkopf & Härtel (Leipzig)

• Nos.1 to 6 revised 1851, as Grandes études de Paganini, S.141

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Études by Franz Liszt
Transcendental études: Étude en douze exercices, S.136 Grandes études, S.137 Mazeppa, S.138 Études d'exécution transcendante, S.139	Étude de Perfectionnement: Morceau de salon, S.142 Ab irato, S.143
	Concert études: 3 Études de concert, S.144 2 Konzertetüden, S.145
Paganini études: Études d'exécution transcendante d'après Paganini, S.140 Grandes études de Paganini, S.141
	Books: Technische Studien, S.146