Question

A piece from this collection opens with the right hand playing a tremolo between the notes D-flat and F while also playing the melodic line “D-flat, C, B-flat, A natural, B-flat.” Long arpeggiated chords in the second piece from this collection inspired its nickname “Rockets,” given to it by Ferruccio Busoni. The verse “He falls then rises a king” is evoked in the finale of a piece in this collection whose sections are separated by double octaves. (*) Tremolos evoke “snow-whirls” (-5[1])in the final piece in this collection. (10[1])This collection, whose pieces include “Paysage” and “Wilde Jagd,” contains (-5[1])a piece that opens with leggiero thirty-second notes depicting the title “Feux follets.” Octaves accompanied by thirds give the impression of a galloping horse (-5[1])in a piece from this collection titled “Mazeppa.” For 10 points, (10[1])name this set of 12 difficult etudes by Franz Liszt. (10[1])■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: Transcendental Études [or Études d'exécution transcendante]
<Noah Sheidlower, Auditory Fine Arts>
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