Tarentelle (Liszt)
Tarentelle is a part for Piano of Franz Liszt, in G major, made up in 1840 under the title of Tarentelle Neapolitan and re-examined in 1860. Played presto , its duration is from eight to ten minutes. Less frightening than it appears to with it, it requires all the same a advanced pianistic technique.
Beginning
A thundering beginning of virtuosity succeeds the reason for the Tarentelle, all in redoubled notes and mischief (one is not very far from Méphistophélès). At once after intervenes a full reason, all in size, which is stated with force. Begun again reason for tarentelle which disappears in the low register.
Medium
The second and central phase of the piece, almost independent of the external shutters, very whole is devoted to only one topic: the canzona napolitana , all in languor and sensuality. To note besides that, for the accompaniment of this one, Liszt replaced the banal eighth notes with 6/8 of the 1e version by quivering triplets with 2/4. The canzona being then taken again through multiple variations, in particular by an alternate set of hands which, according to Guy Crowns, gives the illusion of a “wind harp”.
End
The third phase of the piece joins again with the mischief of the beginning. The full reason becomes mocker under the action of a strident left which alternates the acute one and the low register. It turns over then to its original size, and knows its triumphing apotheosis. The end is pure virtuosity.
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