🇭🇺Franz Liszt ： De Profundis S.691

Written for solo piano and orchestra, this instrumental psalm has a concerto-like character. Within its weighty sonorities, suggestive of profound prayer, the piano presents rich chordal writing and singing lines, while its dialogue with the orchestra shapes the music’s tension and release. The work’s overall flow moves from passages of stillness toward powerful climaxes, with the contrast between these scenes forming a central listening point. In performance, it is important not to emphasize grandeur alone, but to follow the movement of the inner voices and the direction of each phrase with care. Balancing the volume of soloist and ensemble allows the music to unite devotional concentration with dramatic momentum.