Composer

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Franz Liszt

Genre

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Keyboard

Style

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Keyboard

Compose Date

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1839

Publication Date

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1840

Average_duration

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2:29

Franz Liszt's "Wasserflut (after Schubert, D. 911/6b), S. 561/6" is a piano transcription of the sixth song from Franz Schubert's song cycle "Winterreise." Liszt composed this transcription in 1867, and it was premiered in the same year. The piece is in the key of B minor and is marked "Allegro con fuoco." It is a highly virtuosic piece that showcases Liszt's technical prowess on the piano. The transcription stays true to the original song's melody and harmonies, but Liszt adds his own flourishes and embellishments to the piece. The piece is divided into three main sections. The first section begins with a series of rapid arpeggios that mimic the sound of rushing water. This section is marked by a sense of urgency and tension, as the piano mimics the rising tide of the water. The second section is more subdued and introspective. The melody is played in the lower register of the piano, and the tempo slows down. This section is marked by a sense of melancholy and despair, as the narrator of the song contemplates his own mortality. The final section returns to the frenetic pace of the opening, with the piano once again mimicking the sound of rushing water. This section builds to a dramatic climax before ending abruptly on a final chord. Overall, "Wasserflut" is a masterful transcription that showcases both Schubert's original melody and Liszt's own virtuosity on the piano. The piece is marked by a sense of urgency and tension, as well as moments of introspection and melancholy.

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