Rákóczi-Marsch, for 2 pianos, S.652a
Romantic Two pianos
In brief

This march combines a bright, almost military drive in the tutti passages with lyrical breaths that call for controlled energy rather than raw power. You will need to focus on Tempo rubato (3.1/5), shaping small expressive tempo flexions while remaining tightly coordinated with your partner, and on the sustain pedal (3.1/5), using careful half-pedaling and timely releases to connect chords without blurring the textures. The piece belongs to the Romantic period and is part of Liszt’s set of two-piano transcriptions/arrangements, bringing a popular march into his pianistic repertoire. I do not give a recommended recording here out of caution.

Formation

Two pianos · 2 performers

Required forces
Piano 2 performers
Playable parts
Piano I Piano II
MusicCoach difficulty
89/100
Master repertoire
Likely range : 77–100/100
Confidence : 40% · to confirm
BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedVirtuoso
Exam grade
Beyond grade 8

The grade scale stops at 8; this work belongs to concert or diploma repertoire.

Difficulty estimate by MusicCoach on a scale of 1 to 100.

Where this work sits
050100

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Relative difficulty
90%
Among Franz Liszt
95%
Era Romantic
Genre
Estimated skills
Pedaling
Sustain pedal
1
Style
Romantic style
1
Rhythm
Tempo rubato
2
Technique
Hand independence
1
Technique
Fast passages
1