Csárdás macabre (for 4 hands), S.617 - János Végh?/Franz Liszt

"The piece is written in a miniature sonata form, with the opening in parallel octaves before the famous bare fifths section which is without precedent in Liszt's output. Still more intriguing is the second-subject stage of the structure; this is either a parody of the Dies irae or a quotation from the Hungarian folk song, "Ég a kunyhó, ropog a nád." Both theories have their advocates. The composer did not indicate what he meant, though he did write on the manuscript after he had finished it, "May one write or listen to such a thing?" A favorite question of some critics is whether the fifth of the opening bar is a flattened supertonic appoggiatura or as an actual tonic. Such tonal ambiguities become common in Liszt's late works." (Wikipedia)

This arrangement for piano 4 hands was probably done by János Végh, who was a Hungarian composer (with Liszt's own corrections in the manuscript), and the autograph manuscript can be found in the Goethe und Schiller-Archiv in Weimar (thanks a lot for helping with it :D). It was pretty hard to read all the notations, but I tried my best! I personally really like this fun arrangement :D Also I'm planning on doing the draft from 1882 of this piece so stay tuned for it guys ((: (UPDATE: I finally did it!!!!    • Csárdás macabre (2nd draft) - Franz Liszt  )



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