Franz Liszt ： Adelaide (Beethoven) S.466

This work is Liszt’s arrangement for solo piano of Beethoven’s song Adelaide. Centered on a vocal-style melody, it combines accompaniment figures with expanding registers, transferring the flow of the original song into the distinctive sonority of the piano. The music unfolds through a continuous presentation and development of the melody, with changes in density and intensity between passages providing its main points of interest. In performance, the melody should remain clear while the inner voices and accompaniment are kept light and well balanced. Careful attention to the breathing of each phrase allows both the songful character and Liszt’s rich breadth of sound to emerge.