🇭🇺Franz Liszt ： Christmas Tree Old Provençal Christmas Song S.186/R.71 A267

The ninth piece from Liszt’s *Christmas Tree* is a miniature centered on a simple, familiar melody based on an old Provençal Christmas song. Listening for the flow created by the melody, the movement of the accompaniment, and changes in register and resonance reveals a sense of quiet prayer and warm celebration. The presentation and passing of the melody should be shaped with care, while the inner voices and accompaniment must remain balanced so that they do not cover the principal line. Use the pedal to sustain the resonance without allowing it to become blurred, and aim for natural phrasing that preserves the melody’s unadorned, songful character.