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

This work is Liszt’s arrangement for solo piano of a Schubert song, centered on a long-breathed, vocal-like melody and a flowing accompaniment that supports the stillness of the night. The music gradually deepens in expression from the presentation of the melody, building intensity through fuller sonorities and a wider register before returning to a gentle afterglow. The right-hand melody should be allowed to sing while the inner voices and left hand remain restrained, with the balance between the layers clearly defined. Use the pedal to connect the sonorities without clouding them, and shape the flexible tempo according to the breathing of the phrases to convey both intimate feeling and the expansive possibilities of the piano.