🇭🇺Franz Liszt ： Tempo di marcia funebre in e-moll S.242-21

The final piece in 21 Hungarian National Melodies and Rhapsodies, this miniature has the character of a funeral march. A regular, processional rhythm supports weighty melodies and harmonies, sustaining a sense of quiet sorrow and tension. Changes in register and sonority as the music unfolds provide subtle contrasts and keep the piece from becoming monotonous. In performance, the meter should not be made overly mechanical; it is important to preserve the steady tread of the march while allowing the phrases to breathe. Bringing out the inner voices and carefully shaping gradations of dynamics and the space around rests will heighten the profound aftertaste within its concise writing.