🇭🇺Franz Liszt ： Schwanengesang (Schubert) S.560 R.245 – Aufenthalt

This is Liszt’s transcription for solo piano of Schubert’s song “Aufenthalt.” Long-breathed phrases suggestive of the vocal melody are combined with piano textures developed from the accompaniment, bringing together quiet lyricism and inner tension. Within a flow that recalls the shaping of a song, the character shifts, while the exchange of melodic material and the growing intensity of the sonority provide particular points of interest. It is important to sustain the right-hand melody in a singing manner, clarify the movement of the left hand and inner voices, and distinguish the voices so they are not obscured by the density of the chords. By avoiding a rushed tempo and carefully shaping the breathing of the phrases and the gradations of dynamics, the song’s emotion and the transcription’s distinctive brilliance can emerge naturally.