🇭🇺Franz Liszt ： Réminiscences de Simon Boccanegra S.438

This concert work takes memorable music from Verdi’s opera Simon Boccanegra and reworks it for solo piano. Sections of contrasting character follow one another, balancing lyrical melodies with dramatic surges. Overlapping voices and a wide register create a rich sonority suggestive of an orchestra, while brilliant virtuoso writing characteristic of Liszt appears throughout. In performance, the melody should remain singing and expressive, with a clear sense of balance between it and the accompaniment. Accurate handling of ornaments and rapid passagework is essential. Tempo changes that reflect the transitions between scenes, together with pedaling that keeps the texture clear, help bring out the work’s dramatic power.