🇭🇺Franz Liszt ： Csardas macabre d-moll S.224/R.46

This piano work is striking for its sharp dissonances, chromatic motion, and writing that makes effective use of the weight of the bass. Contrasting slower passages reminiscent of a csardas with more rapid sections, the music shifts from sinking, brooding episodes to intense forward momentum. At the opening, it is important not to rush the notes, but to use the rests and dynamic space to preserve an uneasy atmosphere. In the faster sections, repeated notes, leaps, and sharp accents should be clearly articulated, while avoiding an overly display-oriented approach and maintaining the pulse of the whole. Bringing out not only its brilliance but also its dry, hard-edged sonority and sudden changes of shade reveals the work’s distinctive character.