Franz Liszt ： Richard Wagner – Venezia S.201

Liszt’s arrangement for piano of a work by Wagner. Centered on a lyrical melody, it shapes a quiet emotional atmosphere through the shimmering accompaniment and shifting harmonies. Rather than emphasizing large-scale contrasts, the music is notable for progressing through the exchange between melody and accompaniment, inviting the listener to appreciate its subtle changes of expression. In performance, the melody should be allowed to sing while the inner voices and accompaniment remain carefully restrained, and the pedal should not connect the sonorities excessively. By avoiding haste and shaping natural dynamics according to the breathing of the phrases and the harmonic changes, the feeling of the original work and the delicate colors unique to the piano are brought into relief.