12 studies and exercises

In 1826, 15-year-old Franz Liszt wrote his first cycle of studies which he actually wanted to be seen as a grand tude consisting of 12 different exercises, as an ‘Etude en douze exercises’. Each of these exercises, however, is an independent study dealing with a certain technical problem. Although they became a model of Liszt’s great tudes (‘Grandes Etudes’) later, these early works were still a far cry from the technical demands of their big siblings. They are all the more suited in advanced lessons as an excellent alternative to the more demanding studies of Czerny.

Contents

• Etude Nr. 1 C-Dur / No. 1 C major / No 1 do majeur
• Etude Nr. 2 a-Moll / No. 2 A minor / No 2 la mineur
• Etude Nr. 3 F-Dur / No. 3 F major / No 3 fa majeur
• Etude Nr. 4 d-Moll / No. 4 D minor / No 4 r mineur
• Etude Nr. 5 B-Dur / No. 5 B-flat major / No 5 si bmol majeur
• Etude Nr. 6 g-Moll / No. 6 G minor / No 6 sol mineur
• Etude Nr. 7 Es-Dur / No. 7 E-flat major / No 7 mi bmol majeur
• Etude Nr. 8 c-Moll / No. 8 C minor / No 8 do mineur
• Etude Nr. 9 As-Dur / No. 9 A-flat major / No 9 la bmol majeur
• Etude Nr. 10 f-Moll / No. 10 F minor / No 10 fa mineur
• Etude Nr. 11 Des-Dur / No. 11 D-flat major / No 11 r bmol majeur
• Etude Nr. 12 b-Moll / No. 12 B-flat minor / No 12 si bmol mineur