🇭🇺Franz Liszt ： Malediction in e-moll S.121

Written for piano and orchestra, this is a concerto-like work by Liszt. Within a single continuous span, dramatic calls from the solo piano, sharp rhythms, and brilliant passagework emerge, creating contrasts between highly tense sections and more songful episodes. A key point of interest is the way the piano interacts with the orchestra, building momentum toward virtuosic climaxes. In performance, the music should not be driven solely by speed or volume; it is important to bring the principal melody forward from the inner voices and accompaniment. Keeping chord attacks from becoming overly heavy, while clearly shaping articulation, pedaling, and dynamic changes from one section to the next, helps convey the dramatic structure.