🇭🇺Franz Liszt ： Mephisto-Polka As-Dur S.217/R.39

Built on the lively rhythm of a polka, this short piece interweaves sharp accents, chromatic motion, and bouncing figures, combining wit with an unsettling edge. The contrast between passages driven by clear momentum and moments in which the sonority changes and the tension relaxes gives the music its sense of shape. In performance, the left-hand rhythm should remain light rather than heavy, while the fine motion in the right hand should stand out with agility. Sudden dynamic changes and accents are best handled without exaggeration, as gestures tinged with irony, allowing a shadow beneath the brilliance to emerge. While maintaining the tempo, clarify the individual voices and lead the music toward its incisive conclusion.