The third concert etude in D-flat major from Liszt's Trois etudes de concert will challenge advanced pianists with its constant hand-crossings and varying number of cascading notes per measure in the accompaniment. A lovely pentatonic melody is embedded in the rolling arpeggio-like patterns, frequently played by alternating hands throughout the piece. Keeping this cantando melodic line distinct and phrased while transparently maintaining the flowing accompaniment is the primary challenge of this masterwork. This edition is based on Musikalische Werke herausgegeben von der Franz Liszt-Stifung, Series II, edited by Ferruccio Busoni.

Masterful transcriptions include Rossini's "La Danza," Bach's "Organ Fantasy and Fugue in G minor," Beethoven's "Joyous gathering of the peasants" from the "Pastorale" Symphony, Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" and "Dance of the Elves" from A Midsummer Night's Dream, "The Trout" and "Erlkonig" by Schubert, the "Polonaise" from Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin, and many others.

This outstanding new compilation of piano works by the supreme piano virtuoso of the 19th century includes such masterworks as S"onetto 104 di Petrarca, Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C-sharp minor, Un Sospiro" (Concert Etude No. 3 in D-flat major), Funerailles (from "Annees de pelerinage"), "Consolation No. 3 in D-Flat major, Liebestraum No. 3 in A-flat major, " and "La Campanella" (Paganini Etude No. 3). Reprinted in one convenient, modestly priced volume that will be treasured by students, musicians, and music lovers.

Contents: Etude No. 1 in G Minor * Etude No. 2 in E Flat * Etude No. 3 (La Campanella) * Etude No. 4 in E * Etude No. 5 (La Chasse) * Etude No. 6 in A Minor.

This classic text represents the definitive account of the life of the great Polish pianist/composer, Frederic Chopin. The story is told by his friend and colleague, the legendary Hungarian pianist, Franz Liszt-the ideal man to relate the brief, but brilliant life of Chopin. Liszt's proximity to the subject and insightful accounts make this biography resonate as few can.