🇭🇺Franz Liszt ： Toccata in As-Dur S.197a R.60a

Liszt’s Toccata condenses the characteristic motion of keyboard music and vivid changes of sonority into a compact piece. While finely articulated passages move continuously forward, changes of register and dynamics provide contrast within the flow. Its appeal lies in the shifting colors that emerge amid the lively motion and in the momentum that gives the whole piece focus. In performance, the fingerwork should be coordinated and clearly articulated, while the phrasing should be shaped so that it does not sound mechanical. Carefully graded dynamics and attention to the role of each figure help bring out the appeal of its concise design.