Description
Consolation No. 4, also in D-flat major, shares its key with No. 3 but turns more inward and meditative, weaving a quiet atmosphere from calm melodic lines and rich arpeggios. Running just over two minutes with a modest 504 notes, it favors savoring each harmonic shift over density. An intermediate-level piece in scale, it condenses an introspective side of Liszt, and comparing it with No. 3 in the same key can be a rewarding way to listen to both.
Six meditative piano pieces Liszt composed around 1849-50, calm and introspective in character.
Sheet Music
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About the Composer
Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Franz Liszt was a Hungarian-born virtuoso pianist and composer whose legendary performances earned him fame across Europe as the "wizard of the piano." Beyond his transcendent technique, he was also an innovative composer who created the symphonic poem as a genre, and he is equally remembered for meditative miniatures like the Consolations and dramatic works like the Ballades. This site includes 4 of his works, including Ballade No. 2 and Consolations No. 1, 3, and 4.
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