🇭🇺Franz Liszt ： Années de pèlerinage première année “Suisse” Chapelle de Guillaume Tell in C-Dur S.160/R.10-1

This opening piece of the set alternates weighty chordal calls with sonorities suggestive of quiet prayer, creating a sense of spaciousness. The boldly presented theme is supported by the fullness of the chords and a firm rhythmic tread, while a more lyrical flow appears along the way, adding depth and contrast to the music. The work traces a broad arc toward its climax and concludes with a majestic resonance. In the opening chords, each note should speak clearly without producing a hard tone, while the melody should be brought to the foreground without allowing the inner voices to disappear. Use the pedal to sustain the resonance while avoiding muddiness, and shape the quieter passages with a sense of breath; this brings out both the music’s solemnity and its lyricism.