🇭🇺Franz Liszt ： 7 Lieder (Mendelssohn) S.547/R.217 No.4 “New Love”

This work is Liszt’s arrangement for solo piano of Mendelssohn’s song “New Love.” Centered on the original vocal-like melody, it adds lively figuration and harmonic changes, transforming the song into a brilliant piano texture distinct from the vocal original. The music unfolds around the presentation and development of the melody, with lyrical expression alternating with instrumental motion to propel the piece forward. The principal melody should be brought clearly to the foreground from the delicate accompanying movement, while preserving the natural breathing of each phrase. In the faster passages, avoid forcing the sound; keep the notes even and maintain a sense of lightness and flow to bring out both Liszt’s virtuosity and the lyricism of the original.