Two Concert Études (Liszt)

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“Waldesrauschen”, in D major, is the first of the two pieces in this set. It is known for its beauty and imitation of wind in the forest. “Gnomenreigen” is in F minor. It is known for its technical difficulty in its fast and soft passages, where the pianist imitates the sound of gnomes. It first has a theme in F minor consisting of grace notes followed by eights. Then it goes to a fast, playful theme in A major. It repeats themes, and also has a theme with repeating bass notes, such as the fifty-four consecutive low Ds. Finally, the A major theme is repeated for a climactic part of the étude, this time in F major.