Notturno No. 3 (Liebestraum)

Liszt’s Notturno No. 3 (Liebestraum) blends soaring lyricism with virtuosic brilliance. This From the Ground Up edition clarifies its harmonic structure through practical reductions and sectional study, offering focused strategies to master technical challenges and shape a richly coloured, naturally flowing interpretation.

Contents

Introduction

1. Measures 1 – 12

2. Measures 13 – 24

3. First Cadenza (Measures 24 – 25)

4. Measures 26 – 37

5. Measures 37 – 58

6. Second Cadenza (Measures 58 – 59

7. Measures 61 – 85

Note on Tempo and Interpretation

Author

Ken Johansen

Ken Johansen is a pianist, teacher, and writer based in Baltimore, where he teaches at the Peabody Conservatory. His projects include the iPad sight-reading app Read Ahead, a keyboard harmony textbook Harmony at the Piano, the From the Ground Up series and an advanced sight-reading curriculum.

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