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It was inspired by Islamey, so is it just as, if not more, difficult? Has anyone here played this?

I've read through it many times in slow-motion, because it is so much fun. It doesn't have any of the double-note stuff that Islamey has, so to me, it seems easier just because of that. But then, how much that matters would depend on how you feel about double-note stuff. But there are other difficulties - it is a tough piece, but it is very well-written and quite "pianistic" for the most part.

looks like fun!

do you guys know of any other pieces in the same russian style as islamey, or even scheherazade

Sure sounds Russian. Like a combination of Balakirev and Borodin.

I played it a lot in the past, but never properly finished it. It's a piece that I really want to go back to sometime. There are just a few spots which are extremely hard, although it's generally rather pleasantly pianistic.

I played both Islamey and Lesghinka, both fantastic pieces, Lyapunov was kinder to the pianist, though I think the difficulty is in the name of the collection: d'exécution transcendante, rightly so!

so any suggestions on other russian music?

all the rest of Lyapunov's études, his sonata!!!!!Stravinsky: 3 mouvements de Pétrouchka, Prokofiev: sonatas, any of the first 8, Medtner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Roslavets wrote some mystical pieces, Glazunov 2 sonatas, 1 big Valse de concert, a very good 'theme and variations', and about the rest, well, no need to comment.