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

This work is Liszt’s transcription of a Schubert song for solo piano, shaped by long, song-like melodic lines supported by a gently undulating accompaniment. The melody unfolds with a restrained atmosphere from the opening, while changes in register and sonority reflect shifts of scene, creating a distinctive flow between passages of growing tension and returns to stillness. Since the piano does not directly present the original text, it is important to bring the melodic voice clearly to the fore while keeping the inner voices and accompaniment understated. Careful attention to the breathing of each phrase, avoiding overly sustained pedaling, and subtle dynamic changes can evoke a distant landscape and a sense of solitude.