Transcendental Etude No. 11 (Liszt)

Transcendental Etude No. 11 in D-flat, "Harmonies du Soir" is the eleventh etude of the set of twelve Transcendental Etudes by Franz Liszt. This etude is a study in harmonies, broken chords played in quick succession, full octave jumps, chromatic harmonies, chord variations, especially proper pedaling, and performance as a whole.

This piece is considered one of the most artistic of the études, along with Chasse-neige.

Innovations

Experiments in tonal ambiguity and 'impressionistic' sonorities mark this as a forward-looking work.

Origin

Unlike the other etudes, Harmonies du Soir, which is the eleventh Transcendental Etude, was rooted from the seventh Etudes in Twelve Exercises, which was a study in alternating hands. However, the similarities in melody are apparent.

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