Liszt | 21 Short Piano Pieces

Since most of Liszt's vast output of piano music, both original and arranged, was obviously intended for the virtuoso, it is easy to forget that he also wrote short and beautiful pieces that are less technically demanding. Moreover, many of these are far more interesting musically than the typically brilliant works. By way of introducing this less familiar side of a great keyboard composer, this edition offers 21 non-virtuoso pieces that he wrote between the ages of 38 and 74. It comprises three collections of pieces: Consolations (Six Pieces) S.172, Vier Kleine Klavierstucke (Four Pieces) S.192 and Funf Ungarische Volkslieder (Five Hungarian Folksongs) S.245.

Contents:

• Frühling (Spring), S. 480/2
• Consolation No. 1 in E, S. 172/1
• Consolation No. 2 in E, S. 172/2
• Consolation No. 3 in Db, S. 172/3
• Consolation No. 4 in Db, S. 172/4
• Consolation No. 5 in E, S. 172/5
• Consolation No. 6 in E, S. 172/6
• Hungarian Folksong No. 1 in D, S. 245/1
• Hungarian Folksong No. 2 in G, S. 245/2
• Hungarian Folksong No. 3 in G, S. 245/3
• Hungarian Folksong No. 4 in C sharp minor, S. 245/4
• Hungarian Folksong No. 5 in F minor, S. 245/5
• Nocturne: En Reve, S. 207
• Piano Piece in F sharp, S. 193
• Romance Oubliee, S. 527
• Russian Folksong: Abschied (Parting), S. 251
• Schlummerlied (Slumber Song): No. 7 from Weihnachtsbaum, S. 186
• Short Piano Piece No. 1 in E, S. 192/1
• Short Piano Piece No. 2 in Ab, S. 192/2
• Short Piano Piece No. 3 in F sharp, S. 192/3
• Short Piano Piece No. 4 (Andantino) in F sharp, S. 192/4

This edition is part of ABRSM’s ‘Signature’ Series of authoritative performing editions of standard keyboard works, prepared from original sources by leading scholars. It includes an informative introduction and performance notes.