Franz Liszt and his piano works have a great influence on the Romantic period. This thesis will introduce and present the relationship between Liszt’s “Paganini Grand Etude” and Nicolo Paganini’s violin work(Caprice and Violin Concerto No.2).

This thesis focuses particulary on the relevant works of “Paganini Grand Etude”. First, the thesis will elaborate about composer and background, then the works to the “Paganini Grand Etude” will be introduced. Followed by an analysis of the composition of six Etudes. Finally, compare the relevance between Etudes and corresponding works of string music to achieve theme, melody, material development reasonable.

In the conclusion, this thesis will show the observed of “Paganini Grand Etude” and corresponding works, reaffirmed the meaning and value of Etudes. Furthermore, conclusion will point out why Liszt’s “Paganini Grand Etude” is an important work.