🇭🇺Franz Liszt ： Tempo giusto in Des-Dur S.242-5

The fifth piece in Liszt’s collection of 21 Hungarian National Melodies and Rhapsodies, this is a concise character piece. As the Tempo giusto marking suggests, it is important to maintain a steady pulse while keeping the melodic outline clear. The folk-like melodic character of the theme gains changing expression through ornamentation and shifts in register, while the exchanges with the accompaniment also deserve careful attention. A clear sense of the overall shape, together with carefully graded phrasing and dynamics, brings out the color and vitality within its simple writing. The performance benefits from avoiding haste and allowing the melody to sing through a clean, well-articulated touch.