🇭🇺Franz Liszt ： 7 Lieder (Mendelssohn) S.547/R.217 No.1 “On Wings of Song”

Liszt’s piano transcription of Mendelssohn’s song “On Wings of Song” centers on a songful melody supported by a graceful, flowing accompaniment. While preserving the familiar character of the original melody, the arrangement enriches the sound through the piano’s layered textures and expanded register. Listen for the contrast between passages in which the melody comes to the fore and those in which the accompaniment moves with greater delicacy. In performance, the right-hand melody should sing clearly, while the inner voices and accompaniment remain carefully restrained. Give close attention to the breathing of each phrase, and use the pedal in accordance with harmonic changes so that the sound remains clear and the beauty of the musical flow comes through.