Franz Liszt ： Molto Lento in Des-Dur S.242-3

A quiet piece in D-flat major from Liszt’s collection of 21 Hungarian Folk Melodies and Rhapsodies. As its title suggests, it unfolds at a very slow pace, offering a deeply expressive, songful melody and subtle harmonic shading. Listening for the overall flow brings out the changes of expression within its concise design. In performance, it is important to maintain the slow tempo without allowing the music to stagnate, while giving the melody ample resonance and keeping the inner voices and accompaniment restrained. The pedal should support the sonority while being used carefully to prevent the harmony from becoming blurred.