🇭🇺Franz Liszt ： Impromptu (Nocturne) S.191/R.59

Liszt’s Impromptu (Nocturne), S.191/R.59, combines the quiet lyricism of a nocturne with the sense of freedom and natural breathing associated with an impromptu. It is important to sustain the right-hand melody in a singing manner, shape the left-hand accompaniment gently, and allow the delicate movement of the inner voices and ornaments to blend into the texture. A highlight is the progression from the calm opening to heightened tension created by a widening range and dynamic expansion, followed by a return to repose. Long melodic phrases and careful pedaling that avoids harmonic blurring help convey the work’s subtle shading and natural flow.