Biography
The only pianist of his era considered a serious rival to Liszt, Thalberg invented the three-hand illusion technique — placing a singing melody in the middle register with the thumb while both hands executed elaborate arpeggios above and below — that astonished audiences across Europe. His Fantasy on Moses (Op. 33) is the signature work. A famous 1837 Paris contest between Liszt and Thalberg was declared a draw by Princess Belgiojoso.
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Works (94)
10 Pieces, Op. 36
- Piece No. 1, Op. 36 No. 1 Difficulty
- Piece No. 2, Op. 36 No. 2 Difficulty
- Piece No. 3, Op. 36 No. 3 Difficulty
- Piece No. 4, Op. 36 No. 4 Difficulty
- Piece No. 5, Op. 36 No. 5 Difficulty
- Piece No. 6, Op. 36 No. 6 Difficulty
- Piece No. 7, Op. 36 No. 7 Difficulty
- Piece No. 8, Op. 36 No. 8 Difficulty
- Piece No. 9, Op. 36 No. 9 Difficulty
- Piece No. 10, Op. 36 No. 10 Difficulty
12 Études, Op. 26
- Étude No. 1, Op. 26 No. 1 Difficulty
- Étude No. 2, Op. 26 No. 2 Difficulty
- Étude No. 3, Op. 26 No. 3 Difficulty
- Étude No. 4, Op. 26 No. 4 Difficulty
- Étude No. 5, Op. 26 No. 5 Difficulty
- Étude No. 6, Op. 26 No. 6 Difficulty
- Étude No. 7, Op. 26 No. 7 Difficulty
- Étude No. 8, Op. 26 No. 8 Difficulty
- Étude No. 9, Op. 26 No. 9 Difficulty
- Étude No. 10, Op. 26 No. 10 Difficulty
- Étude No. 11, Op. 26 No. 11 Difficulty
- Étude No. 12, Op. 26 No. 12 Difficulty
2 Airs russes variés, Op. 17
- Air russe varié No. 1, Op. 17 No. 1 Difficulty
- Air russe varié No. 2, Op. 17 No. 2 Difficulty
2 Nocturnes, Op. 16
- Nocturne No. 1, Op. 16 No. 1 Difficulty
- Nocturne No. 2, Op. 16 No. 2 Difficulty
2 Pieces, Op. 35
- Piece No. 1, Op. 35 No. 1 Difficulty
- Piece No. 2, Op. 35 No. 2 Difficulty
3 Nocturnes, Op. 21
- Nocturne No. 1, Op. 21 No. 1 Difficulty
- Nocturne No. 2, Op. 21 No. 2 Difficulty
- Nocturne No. 3, Op. 21 No. 3 Difficulty
3 Romances, Op. 41
- Romance No. 1, Op. 41 No. 1 Difficulty
- Romance No. 2, Op. 41 No. 2 Difficulty
- Romance No. 3, Op. 41 No. 3 Difficulty
7 Romances, Op. 25
- Romance No. 1, Op. 25 No. 1 Difficulty
- Romance No. 2, Op. 25 No. 2 Difficulty
- Romance No. 3, Op. 25 No. 3 Difficulty
- Romance No. 4, Op. 25 No. 4 Difficulty
- Romance No. 5, Op. 25 No. 5 Difficulty
- Romance No. 6, Op. 25 No. 6 Difficulty
- Romance No. 7, Op. 25 No. 7 Difficulty
Grandes valses brillantes, Op. 47
- Grande valse brillante No. 1, Op. 47 No. 1 Difficulty
- Grande valse brillante No. 2, Op. 47 No. 2 Difficulty
- Grande valse brillante No. 3, Op. 47 No. 3 Difficulty
- Grande valse brillante No. 4, Op. 47 No. 4 Difficulty
L'art du chant appliqué au piano, Op. 70
- Quatuor de l'opéra 'I Puritani' (Bellini) No. 1 Difficulty
- Tre giorni (Pergolesi) No. 2 Difficulty
- Adélaïde (Beethoven) No. 3 Difficulty
- Air d'église (Stradella) No. 4 Difficulty
- Lacrimosa, tiré du Requiem de Mozart No. 5 Difficulty
- Perché mi guardi e piangi, duetto da 'Zelmira' (Rossini) No. 6 Difficulty
- Bella adorata incognita de l'opéra 'Il giuramento' (Mercadante) No. 7 Difficulty
- Nel silenzio fra l'orror de l'opéra 'Il crociato' (Meyerbeer) No. 8 Difficulty
- Le meunier et le torrent (Schubert) No. 10 Difficulty
- La dove prende de l'opéra 'La flûte enchantée' (Mozart) No. 14 Difficulty
Fantasia
- Fantaisie et Variations sur un thème écossais, Op. 2 Difficulty
- Fantaisie sur 'Lucrezia Borgia', Op. 50 Difficulty
- Fantaisie sur des motifs de 'La donna del lago', Op. 40 Difficulty
- Fantaisie sur des motifs de 'La muette de Portici', Op. 52 Difficulty
- Fantaisie sur des motifs de 'La straniera', Op. 9 Difficulty
- Fantaisie sur des motifs de 'Les Huguenots', Op. 20 Difficulty
- Fantaisie sur des motifs de 'Oberon', Op. 37 Difficulty
- Fantaisie sur des motifs favoris de 'Robert le diable', Op. 6 Difficulty
- Fantaisie sur des thèmes de 'Moïse', Op. 33 Difficulty
- Grande fantaisie et Variations brillantes sur un motif de 'I Capuleti e i Montecchi', Op. 10 Difficulty
- Grande fantaisie et variations sur 'Don Juan', Op. 14 Difficulty
- Grande fantaisie et Variations sur des motifs de 'Norma', Op. 12 Difficulty
- Grande fantaisie sur 'God Save the Queen' et 'Rule Britannia', Op. 27 Difficulty
- Grande fantaisie sur 'Les Huguenots', Op. 43 Difficulty
- Grande fantaisie sur 'Semiramide', Op. 51 Difficulty
- Grande fantaisie sur la Sérénade et le Menuet de 'Don Juan', Op. 42 Difficulty
- Grande fantaisie, Op. 22 Difficulty
Paraphrase / Fantasy Transcription
- Andante final de 'Lucia di Lammermoor', Op. 44 Difficulty
- Grand duo sur des motifs de 'Beatrice di Tenda', Op. 49 Difficulty
- Home! Sweet Home!, Op. 72 Difficulty
- Hommage à Rossini, Op. 5bis Difficulty
- Mélange sur différents motifs de 'Euryanthe', Op. 1 Difficulty
- Souvenir de Beethoven, Op. 39 Difficulty
Capriccio
- Caprice No. 1, Op. 15 Difficulty
- Caprice No. 2, Op. 19 Difficulty
- Grand caprice sur des motifs de 'Charles VI', Op. 48 Difficulty
- Grand caprice sur des motifs de 'La sonnambula', Op. 46 Difficulty
Character Piece
- Andante, Op. 32 Difficulty
- Souvenir de Vienne, Op. 4 Difficulty
Divertissement
- Divertissement sur un thème de 'The Gypsy's Warning', Op. 34 Difficulty
- Divertissement, Op. 18 Difficulty
Nocturne
- Nocturne, Op. 28 Difficulty
- Nocturne, Op. 51bis Difficulty
Romance
- Romance et étude, Op. 38 Difficulty
- Romance sans paroles, Op. 43bis Difficulty
Impromptu
Concerto
- Piano Concerto in F minor, Op. 5 Key F minor Difficulty
Scherzo
- Scherzo, Op. 31 Difficulty
Étude
- Thème et Étude, Op. 45 Difficulty