🇭🇺Franz Liszt ： Consolations No.3 in Des-Dur S.172/3

Liszt’s Consolation No. 3 is a miniature in which a long-breathed melody in the right hand is gently supported by a soft accompaniment centered on broken chords in the left hand. The recurring melody changes character through shifts in register and sonority, carrying the music from intimate calm to moments of heightened intensity. One of its particular attractions lies in shaping the overall flow while carefully bringing out the peaks of the melody. In performance, the right-hand line should sing fully while the accompaniment remains restrained, and the pedal should be used without allowing the resonance to become blurred. Subtle tempo fluctuations, applied naturally without disturbing the melody’s breathing, can create a gentle afterglow.