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Liszt: Harmonies du Soir (Evening Harmonies), Transcendental Etude No.11

Posted on March 12, 2021March 11, 2021 by Cole Anderson

Today’s post covers my favorite of Liszt’s Transcendental Etudes. These etudes seemingly transform the piano into a full orchestra, and are full of unforgettable piano writing and musical effects. In this video I go into the long gestation period of this piece (25 years!), as well as some of the Continue Reading

Cole is an experienced free-lance pianist, composer and teacher. For the last 20 years he has been loving the piano and making music, and bringing his passion to music lovers all over the world. He specializes in playing and explaining great repertoire from the classics to the most recent creations, from the most well known composers to the most obscure. Along the way he loves helping every player, from the enthusiastic amateur to the budding professional, realize their dreams at the keyboard.