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Liszt - Mazeppa (Transcendental Étude No. 4)
IMPORTANT: This is a performance made by someone else and not my own. Please read the description for more information and if you would like to take any action. Messages are restricted and may be deleted if suspicious.
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Transcendental Étude No. 4 in D minor, "Mazeppa" is the fourth of twelve Transcendental Études by Franz Liszt. It was published in 1852 and is part of a much larger cultural legacy of Mazeppa. Lord Byron wrote an epic poem Mazeppa in 1818, but Liszt's Mazeppa is based upon a poem by Victor Hugo which published in 1829 as a part of a collection Les Orientales. Hugo's poem is included in original manuscript. (Wikipedia Page for Liszt's Transcendental Étude No. 4, or Mazeppa)
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MAZEPPA!!! The story of the Hetman and the Horse, and one of Liszt's most daunting Etudes. For those of you who don't know, the galloping-like figures of this piece aren't just for difficulties sake - this Etude was inspired by the story of the Ukrainian military commander Mazeppa, specifically Lord Byron's poem about his youth, in where Mazeppa was tied to a horse and dragged around Europe as punishment for having an affair with a Polish Countess. There is obviously a lot more to the story, the summary and poem is available online for you to read, though even with this small piece of information the piece begins to make a lot more sense. This galloping motion is captured by Liszt in the use of his consecutive 24 -> 24 fingerings for the thirds (often disregarded by pianists for easier playing), but the feeling of the motion and physical look created by this movement is very reminiscent of a wild horse, it's amazing how many layers there are to the inspiration. (Pinned Comment from Rousseau's YouTube video)
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This arrangement was played by Rousseau. His SoundCloud account can be found by following this link. All credit goes to him for performing this piece:
@rousseaumusique
The YouTube video of this same piece played by the same piano player can also be found by following this link. Other links, such as those to Apple Music, can be found there:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bERHoak63FA
The only reason I have uploaded is because there are no existing uploads of the performance and Rousseau himself has yet to upload this piece to one of his music websites, whether it be Spotify, SoundCloud or Apple Music. As a result I do not believe that a copyright exists as of now, but if one does, feel free to let me know and I will have to take down this track.

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Liszt - Mazeppa (Transcendental Étude No. 4)

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This track is from the album Plays Liszt, Bach and Mozart and is available for purchase on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/adamgyorgy4