🇭🇺Franz Liszt ： Cavalry Gallop S.460

Liszt’s *Cavalry Gallop*, S.460, is a transcription whose original source has not been identified, and is a piano piece full of a sense of headlong motion. Sharp rhythms and driving momentum suggest the advance of mounted cavalry, while powerful chords and brilliant runs heighten the excitement. From the opening, the music moves forward with a clear pulse and vigorous energy; listen for the progression as changes in register and sonority build the intensity. In performance, fast passages should not be rushed, and the left-hand rhythm should remain coordinated to provide a stable foundation. Rather than making the accents excessively heavy, bring out the light-footed leaps and vivid dynamic contrasts to convey a brilliant martial character and Lisztian virtuosity.