Liszt's Consolation in D flat — serene sweetness and melancholy
- Written by: Stephanie Mccallum, Associate Professor Piano Division, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney
Henri Lehmann, portrait of Franz Liszt, 1839.Wikimedia CommonsDreamy, slow-moving and gentle, the D flat Consolation is far from our accepted picture of Liszt, which is often taken from caricatures of his solo recitals: wild hair and eyes, hands flying off the keyboard.
It was written at a crucial turning point for the composer. Liszt’s...
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