🇭🇺Franz Liszt ： 2 Pieces from “Lohengrin” and “Tannhäuser” (Wagner) S.445/R.278 – 2. Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral As-Dur

This work is Liszt’s arrangement for solo piano of the procession from Wagner’s opera Lohengrin. It begins with a restrained tread, then gradually expands as the layers of melody and accompaniment grow broader, leading toward a majestic climax. Its appeal lies in the sonority that evokes chorus and orchestra through a single piano, as well as the passages in which the melody unfolds in a broad, singing manner. In performance, the main line should remain clearly projected above the inner voices and accompaniment, while the pedal supports the resonance and the natural crescendo preserves the discipline of the procession. The music should retain both solemn grandeur and a sense of forward motion without becoming overly heavy.