🇭🇺Franz Liszt ： An die ferne Geliebte (Beethoven) S.469

Liszt’s arrangement of Beethoven’s song cycle for solo piano brings the original vocal melodies and piano accompaniment together on a single instrument. Vocal-like melodic lines unfold alongside inner voices and accompanying figures that support the harmony. One of its attractions lies in the changing character from song to song as the cycle progresses. In performance, the melody should remain clear without allowing the accompaniment to become too heavy. Natural legato shaped by the breathing of the phrases and an awareness of the original text, together with tempos that preserve the continuity between the songs, can bring out both the vocal expressiveness and the richly resonant qualities of the piano.