Transcendental Etude No. 4 in D minor, S. 139/4
This guide follows Liszt’s Transcendental Etude No. 4 in D minor, S. 139/4 “Mazeppa” (1851) in one part (theme and variations).
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Theme and variations0:07–7:36
. A short with a brief free leads to the galloping , in octaves with thirds in the middle of the keyboard. The then in five variations (Variations 1 to 5), separated by transitions such as a scale in alternating octaves. Listen for a passage marked to be sung expressively and with much passion, and for a much faster . The and set the poem's line, with a grand finish in D major.
Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.
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