The beginning of Liszt's Douze Grande Etude No.8

So I've been having a lot of problems with the beginning of Liszt's Douze Grandes Etude No.8, anyone ever experienced this piece, could help me? I don't think I need to explain the problem, anyone who tried playing it would probably know.

I don't want to derail this thread or anything (and unfortunately I can't help :( )

But do you like any music besides Liszt?

I don't want to derail this thread or anything (and unfortunately I can't help :( )

But do you like any music besides Liszt?

Well, not really.

I do enjoy a few pieces by other composers (such as Prokofiev's Toccata in D minor, Rachmaninoff's Prelude 23 5, et cetera) but Liszt is the only composer that I enjoy every single piece of.

The only thing I could say, which goes for any Liszt etude is to practice it very very slow when starting out. Unfortunately, the piece you're talking about is high energy and really makes one want to speed up. Take the time to get a slow tempo you can follow with a metronome. Until you get one tempo down, move to the next tempo. Also I would recommend breaking the piece into very small sections and focus on those until you can play it virtually perfect.

The only thing I could say, which goes for any Liszt etude is to practice it very very slow when starting out. Unfortunately, the piece you're talking about is high energy and really makes one want to speed up. Take the time to get a slow tempo you can follow with a metronome. Until you get one tempo down, move to the next tempo. Also I would recommend breaking the piece into very small sections and focus on those until you can play it virtually perfect.

Thanks a lot.

Do you not have a private piano instructor? There are many technical difficulties in a Liszt etude that will not be fixed simply by merely slowing down or by using a metronome. You're not going to be able to tackle a Liszt etude using the advice of a forum. And if you are trying to, I'd suggest seeking out some private instruction.