Liszt - Transcendental Etude No. 12 "Chasse-neige"

Liszt's Transcendental Etude No. 12 "Chasse-neige" sweeps the listener into a whirlwind of pianistic brilliance, as rapid-fire cascades and thunderous chords evoke a snowstorm's tumultuous dance. The piece's relentless intensity and intricate textures create a sensation of being caught in a musical blizzard, where technical prowess merges with artistic expression in a stunning display of virtuosity. With every fiery passage and icy cascade, "Chasse-neige" electrifies the senses, transporting the audience to a realm of awe-inspiring musical power and poetic grandeur.
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[@SeeMusicPiano]

Liszt’s final Transcendental Etude paints the picture of a snowstorm, beginning peacefully with flurries of snowflakes ❄️, and climaxing violently with enormous gusts of wind and freezing cold 🥶. Tremolos are sustained in both hands, creating a wall of sound that captures the density and force of the winter storm. Even though nature can be beautiful, humanity is ultimately at the mercy of the elements.

[@bhooshanpandit1344]

Feux Follets next! And Mazeppa!

[@trvm1]

Wow I don’t think I can ever play this good job!

[@cloud15489]

This a great one! Keep on!

[@davisatdavis1]

Where's the Rousseau family? We gonna spam "PLAY HR2" the way we did to Rousseau?

[@bhooshanpandit1344]

@@davisatdavis1 yo!! Let's do it!

[@mhm149]

It‘s kind of a shame how the majority of the comment section is just asking for new pieces, instead of appreciating this amazing performance. Amazing work by the way, can barely imagine how many countless hours this took to play with such greatness.

[@alejandrom.4680]

Actually, the most of comment that I saw are of impressed people who said it was the best interpretation of this étude...

[@mhm149]

Alejandro M. It improved.. luckily - half an hour ago there were more people „demanding“ new pieces than there were people complimenting the playing.

[@SeeMusicPiano]

Really appreciate the kind words! It was indeed many, many hours to master this one 😀

[@zaquafina5212]

Mhm ist nunmal so die Leute wissen das nicht wert zu schätzen

[@Baummann1]

Mhm maybe because he gets paid for it

[@randiey95]

3:40 love that octave

[@dannyobi3687]

Those chromatic scales sound like the wind howling. And you play theme so SMOOTH!!!!

[@SeeMusicPiano]

💨 thank you!

[@poisonfish2176]

I agree! It’s so well done! ❤️

[@ValkyRiver]

I orchestrated this piece a while ago: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHvYaphnhddle80

[@YG-nx9be]

If Chopin's Winter wind is about snowing really hard, this is about Liszt cleaning that snow

[@ValkyRiver]

(translate snowplow to french)

[@PurpleN8te20]

Aw. That's a cute description.

[@PurpleN8te20]

I can really imagine it.

[@bboyo8307]

No chasse neige is more snow storm than winter wind

[@1fneeqf]

yoy dont clean snow...it melts

[@juliangst]

OMG this is my favourite Transcendental Etude

[@simonjech3862]

Too

[@juliangst]

@I am Not anonymous Lol, this piece was played in a drama?

[@antonygonzalez1672]

juliangst lol I didn’t know that either

[@Max-yp1iw]

same but wilde jagd is also my favourite

[@theartgoose]

ツMax same

[@otisadler3501]

*Composer:* Franz Liszt *Composition:* Transcendental Etude No. 12 Liszt was a composer, pianist, and music teacher. This piece is very beautiful. It has the programmatic title "Chasse-neige" (impetuous wind which raises whirls of snow), and is the 12th and last of the Transcendental Etudes. The étude is a study in tremolos but contains many other difficulties like wide jumps and fast chromatic scales, and it requires a very gentle and soft touch in the beginning. Ferruccio Busoni stated the étude was the "noblest example, perhaps, amongst all music of a poetising nature." He described the work as "a sublime and steady fall of snow which gradually buries landscape and people".

[@lczq6737]

How do I achieve the quick chromatic scales in the left hand, the polyrhythms, and also the tremolos, and soft touch?

[@darioc2076]

Louis Chua slow practice and incredibly much patience

[@luciferlyset7543]

that's from Wikipedia

[@shadowcj8820]

Copy and pasted bro. I searched the piece up on Wikipedia. You copied it

[@derekpintozzi2498]

@@shadowcj8820 long time no see

[@thelonepianist51]

The key change at 1:40 gets me every single time, so beautiful.

[@pesosgouda8223]

Liszt casually modulates a tritone away like that, and it’s so energetic

[@ludwig4029]

1:41 this part always gave me goosebumps

[@ximeceleed8193]

Sounds like the piece ''Salut d'Amour'' !!!!

[@ValkyRiver]

@@ximeceleed8193 I made a meme about it in my community posts! kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHvYaphnhddle80

[@paolo6219]

​@@ximeceleed8193elgar❤️

[@jk-ds2mj]

It may be fall, but Winter Is Here

[@SeeMusicPiano]

❄️ ❄️ ❄️

[@harrythedivine]

in england, we recently had a snow storm (February 2021) and this was a exactly what it sounded like

[@eincrafter1047]

I never heard this piece before. I think this is now one of my favorites. Thanks!

[@SeeMusicPiano]

Thanks for watching!

[@niccolopaganini4268]

Big respects for seemusic on this one, but you should check out Kissin play it

[@jeangodecoster]

Niccolo Paganini my favourite is Berezovski m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4uainuFnK55aaM just an amazing powerful take on this piece. There’s a few mistakes but making mistakes is part of the beauty of such a performance

[@Syzygizing]

Good sir, you have blown me away not only is this one of the two favorite etudes of mine, I was going to ask you to play it today ! I might sound over reactive but I’m a 15 year old pianist with a love for classical piano, and have been fascinated and absorbed by Liszt and Chopin for several years, and to see you play them in this format is incredible, I’ve been here Since that un Sospiro video and you never fail to satisfy , all I hope is you play harmonies de siur and vision , well all of them but those two in particular , thank you for improving my Wednesday’s

[@SeeMusicPiano]

Thanks very much! Thanks for recommending those other two Transcendentals. Harmonies de Soir would be a great one to do with Dynamic Color especially. I think that may be the next one I pick up (that I've never played before)...

[@espurr6628]

Lik Chalko same bro same

[@Syzygizing]

SeeMusic Piano I’m nothing of a professional my self but I would say it’s on the “easier” side of the etudes easily the longest but slower paced, you have big hands so the chords reaches will be simplicity on your part , good job

[@Numberonesorabjifan]

Lik Chalko easier??? Hell no, no.11 is for sure one of the harder ones.

[@Numberonesorabjifan]

Nvm it's somewhere in the middle, but it's still quite hard.

[@heming_init]

It is accually my favourite transcendental etude FOREVER!

[@kaspianocz6330]

This is maybe the best performance on visualizer ever, its absolutly amazing. That musicality is wow

[@russian-canadianfamily6895]

Traum just dropped this piece, and I can't tell which interpretation I like more! We all know how godlike Traum is as well.

[@vesperiadragon3221]

I believe this is the 30th time I've watched this now. Probably gonna hit repeat again

[@viren4053]

I love your hardwork I also love how you casually play and upload such insanely tough pieces

[@Henri.d.Olivoir]

This is what winter sounds like

[@ValkyRiver]

This sounds like an orchestra. Wait… kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHvYaphnhddle80

[@marleyashai]

WOW. I love the certain points where it sounds completely different from what a piano sounds like. Like wind howling

[@bhooshanpandit1344]

Beautiful... listened to it for the first time... really soulful

[@pianohq999]

I adore you, never heard somebody performing more "ambientaly" and emotionaly than you ! 😍❤

[@manchildx277]

This is a masterpiece. What a composition by Liszt

[@nobel6975]

i really can't get bored of listening classical piano pieces like this, thank you for posting many amazing performances

[@je4a301]

Amazing performance! It's giving me a picture of rushing coldness into something warm in the past.. winter is coming.

[@jzltrz97]

One of the best liszt etude in my opinion.

[@pagorami5253]

by far the best transcendental etude !!!! thank you for this recording .

[@balintvarga5146]

Hope this channel will be as big one day as it deserves to be... And I will proudly say I was in the first 3k! You play beautifully, thanks for sharing it with us!

[@juliocalderon4687]

Bro.......... this is why I fell in love with piano it’s so beautiful

[@oppeslife]

Wow 😱 what a piece and what a performance! 😲

[@npcuber7670]

This is my favourite Transcendental Étude. And you have played it so good!

[@woshnid3039]

Can't describe how I love this piece and playing as well. I am in love. 😌

[@user-tg7ii4ft4f]

Amazing, I love the transcendental etudes. Keep up the good work!

[@bernardok]

My favorite Transcendental Etude so far.. I love your playing.

[@SeeMusicPiano]

Thank you! 😀 🎹

[@alexismandelias]

Amazing, absolutely stunning performance. Thanks for this masterpiece

[@nanwijanarko1969]

This piece definitely belongs in my to-study Liszt

[@bachtube11]

Wow. this is phantastic! Never heard this "hard to play" piece so well and and seemingly effortless. Almost unbeleivable!!!

[@kirsti_mk5295]

It seems you love playing insanely hard pieces. Really impressing, you rock! 👍

[@pianoa226]

I've been waiting for today's video and it didn't disappoint. Great playing and video loved it .

[@Marcelo721]

It is a faithful, rigorous interpretation that borders on perfection and that also manages to transmit to the listener that stormy and magical atmosphere of snow ... It is also a brutal, tremendous and fabulous coordination job. Congratulations from Chile ... from the land of the great Claudio Arrau, who seemed to revive happily from his grave upon hearing this interpretation ... almost as he also sealed it to the brink of perfection.

[@vesperiadragon3221]

Back again for another dose of this song. So much love for this performance. It's odd, I'm generally a bit critical of Liszt for one dumb reason or another, but this song...so fantastic and you play it so well.

[@headmastercat1137]

0:15 that E sounded so snowy☃️❄

[@bboyo8307]

for me every single note from 2:24 to 4:25 sounded snowy. In a tragic way. And the coda afterwards is just insane aswell. And such a beautiful end for this etude and etude set (!)

[@headmastercat1137]

@@bboyo8307 true and also the small run make it even more snowy

[@ValkyRiver]

@@bboyo8307 Orchestral: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHvYaphnhddle80

[@bboyo8307]

@@ValkyRiver truely beautiful

[@cammycool]

First time hearing this piece from the transcendental pieces, I'm glad yours was the first version

[@kuuderepiano2988]

Very interesting etude. It used to be one of those pieces I would hear on the radio while drawing. Very spooky, yet peaceful

[@Bohh574]

Probably my favourite etude by Liszt

[@vesperiadragon3221]

Coming up on two years, and I have not yet found a performance of a piano piece on KZbin I like more than this.

[@lantusinfluencer]

Thank you so much for these wonderful pieces. I love Liszt

[@jet9433]

Phenomenal playing! Utterly fond of it!

[@Eskeletikoo]

Holy moly, this is absolutely insane

[@congshi4481]

Absolutely fantastic. Appreciate the effort and how you managed to keep your hands relaxed cuz this piece could cause enormous tension for those continuous movements

[@jeangodecoster]

OOOOOOOMMMMMMGGGGGGG Been waiting so long for you to do this one :-) Awesome :-)

[@ClassicalJams]

Wow!!! That was a sizzling performance!!! Off the hook skills!! Not many can undertake such a complex piece!!! You did it with the highest level of mastery!! BRAVO!!!! ~Jackie

[@horoffra]

Thats one of my favorite to play, you lay it really well.

[@chezbe]

Wow, chasse neige... Its incredible.... Such one of the Best performance!

[@ValkyRiver]

Orchestral: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHvYaphnhddle80

[@skepticmonkey6923]

Wow, never heard this etude before, it really leaves an impression. Awesome interpretation btw!

[@XxElitexForcexX]

Your playing is so precise.... thank you for this

[@Ant-io9bb]

I love transcendental etudes! I don’t have the patience to listen to all of them together, but when they are separated I do. Thanks for your content!

[@SeeMusicPiano]

Thank you for watching! 🎹

[@ErikCPianoman]

I absolutely adore this piece. Wonderful playing!

[@SeeMusicPiano]

Thanks Erik! 🎹

[@Mereaux]

Thanks Erik! 🎹

[@Mereaux]

Thanks Erik! 🎹

[@Mereaux]

Thanks Erik! 🎹

[@kyu-4307]

Absolutely beautiful.

[@timr3621]

That was amazing!! BRAVO!

[@constracted7331]

Amazing work! Superbly executed!

[@IanRob2011]

You are truly gifted. Bravo

[@pianoconcertono2]

Usually I don’t like liszt’s etudes but that ones beautiful Keep up the great work🤍

[@tonito5588]

Simply a brilliant performance!

[@mreverything4663]

You really deserve more recognition Beautiful Performance 👏💚

[@theoboueid4744]

I can't stop listening to this help!

[@NameNik223]

That's amazing! We love how you play etudes of Liszt!

[@SeeMusicPiano]

Thank you, really appreciate the kind words

[@ValkyRiver]

@@SeeMusicPiano When are you going to do the fifth transcendental etude?

[@tomasjosefpiano8902]

This is unbelievable. Thank you

[@worstpianist3985]

Your dynamics are really good, even on a digital keyboard!

[@vesperiadragon3221]

So well done. Fantastic job!

[@mvrcguitar]

Incredible performance 👏👏

[@AnimeProAnimeonPiano]

Loved your choice of piano vst, literally not much classical piano channels uses the Garritan CFX and I think it sounds really nice.

[@sonorouspiano2225]

Astonishing.

[@otisadler3501]

Beautiful piece and beautiful interpretation, you played it wonderfully!!! For the past few days I've been listening alot to Chopin, Scriabin and Schubert and I would appreciate if you played more of their compositions, thank you💖

[@samsamz4091]

thank you so much for sharing this amazing performance keep it up!

[@BadgerDrums]

Amazing!!! Awesome playing! 👏

[@jacobfoster1719]

You are amazing, such and underrated channel. Thank you for the beautiful music SeeMusic

[@Chris-xs3vu]

Winter wind on a different level

[@kofiLjunggren]

Nah, winter wind is better, (my opinion)

[@duryi6399]

​@@kofiLjunggreni respect your opinion but i think this one is better

[@okiniksnolbaj2869]

​​@@kofiLjunggren I think this etude is much darker.

[@valynambrose]

Amazingly played!

[@skylexboldt228]

Absolutely breathtaking, suffice it is to say. ❤🧡💛💚💙💜💙💚💛🧡❤

[@dam2642]

Thank you! This video really helped me to understand the hands technic

[@Daves_PianoAndPipes]

I actually closed my eyes for a bit, ignoring all the pretty effects, just to enjoy this beautiful performance. So emotional and full of life.

[@ValkyRiver]

Orchestral: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHvYaphnhddle80

[@hutzman7664]

Wow! Well played!

[@loganm2924]

This is one of the most difficult of the Etude’s! Very impressive!

[@loganm2924]

Before anyone says that Mazeppa and Feux Follets are harder, I know that.

[@dialgos7574]

@@loganm2924 I never understood why people think Mazeppa is THAT hard.. Feux Follets is litearlly impossible to play for most pianists (probably including professional pianists too) but if you search for Mazeppa you will find 100s of versions even from "amateur" pianists

[@loganm2924]

@Dialgos75 none of them played it well, let alone hit all the right notes. It is a really hard piece to play right. Can you tell me in what way it isn’t more difficult than this piece?

[@dialgos7574]

@@loganm2924 I didn't say it wasn't more difficult. And it is really difficult. But it is far from being as unplayable as feux follets but that's just my opinion. I had not much troubles learning Mazeppa but I didn't even try playing feux follets but maybe it's just because my hands are to little and having small hands isn't as bad when playing mazeppa as when playing feux follets

[@dhruvsawant9234]

@@dialgos7574 There's this music board called the abrsm. At the highest level, the frsm, the pianist has a choice to play feux follets And/or mazeppa. They also have a choice to play gaspard de la nuit. This level corresponds to the practical stuff learnt in your music's masters degree(Maybe slightly lower based on which university you're talking about). So, based on this, most pianists who have actually gone pro should be able to play feux follets and mazeppa. In fact, most of them can. You want unplayable? Check out the études d'execution transcendente d'apres paganini no 4b by liszt.

[@alexanderwebber9254]

Thank you for FINALLY being the first person on KZbin to make a top down video of you playing this piece. I’m trying to learn it right now and it super helpful to see how someone else plays the piece!

[@SeeMusicPiano]

Happy to hear it’s helpful! 😀🎹

[@medusasound7396]

@@SeeMusicPiano same rn :D

[@1818IT]

That was amazing.

[@cappachino2.082]

I’ve literally listened to this at least 5 times a week for the last 7 months

[@pesosgouda8223]

Same

[@jadenmiller7959]

Good work I really like this piece even though first time listening to it

[@lookitsthatfunnypianokid4924]

WOW THIS IS DEFINITELY ON THE LISZT OF ONE OF THE HARDEST TRANSCENDENTAL ETUDES !!!!

[@Glitzero]

Woah, to think that pianists like you exist among us and they aren’t world-famous is beyond me.

[@megumi_0]

great work! keep it up!

[@pianistofmusic290]

Sir, you are a true virtuoso.

[@mightymaniac8712]

Very interesting and enjoyable as always

[@nickywae]

Bravo !

[@coolfactsaboutsharks]

No. 12 and No. 9 are my favorites

[@marcostramaglia3153]

This is amazing

[@ryancho2628]

I love Franz Liszt so much

[@stuckupcurlyguy]

Some of these chords are just sadistic. Liszt is a tough master to serve.

[@amadeusk525]

This was an insane performance, fucking hell man, good job

[@ulyssecruz8364]

4:24 i really love this 😍