🇭🇺Franz Liszt ： Rigoletto (Verdi) Paraphrase de concert As-Dur S.434/R.267

Liszt’s concert paraphrase is based on the quartet “Bella figlia dell’amore” from Verdi’s opera Rigoletto. It recreates the appeal of the original’s intertwining vocal lines on a single piano, expanding the melodies into brilliant embellishments, wide-ranging textures, and intricate passagework. The presentation and transformation of the song-like themes provide much to follow, while the radiant build-up toward the close is another major highlight. In performance, it is important to bring the melodies clearly to the fore while maintaining balance with the accompaniment, and to handle the ornaments and rapid virtuoso writing with both lightness and precision.