🇭🇺Franz Liszt ： Andante placido S.159-3

A lyrical miniature that evokes a calm and tranquil walk. Its long-breathed melody unfolds gently, while changing harmonies delicately support its flow. The piece is shaped around the presentation of a serene principal idea, with changes of expression leading back to a sense of stillness. Its appeal lies less in dazzling virtuosity than in the art of singing through the piano. In performance, the melody should be clearly brought out from the inner voices and accompaniment, while the resonance is kept under control rather than left entirely to the pedal. Avoiding haste and maintaining a natural breath toward the peaks of each phrase helps convey its intimate, poetic atmosphere. A soft tone, combined with finely graded changes in dynamics and color in response to the harmonic movement, brings out greater depth in the music.