Consolation No. 1 in E major

Franz Liszt · Level 5 (Advanced) · Romantic · Piano

One of the six Consolations S. 172 (1850), Liszt’s lyrical and intimate pieces. E major, 4/4, 25 bars (about 2 minutes), complete score.

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How to practise it

• Listen first: the site plays it while the score scrolls.
• Wait mode: the score waits for you at every note, at your own pace.
• Tempo challenge: play in time, with a score and a map of the bars you got right.
• Let the melody sing in the treble, changing the pedal with each harmony. Key signature with 4 sharps: name them aloud before playing and spot the places where accidentals cancel them. One hand sometimes plays two voices: hold the long notes for their full value and let the main line sing louder than the accompaniment. For chords, shape the hand in the air before landing, all notes together.

More pieces by Franz Liszt

• Consolation No. 4 in D-flat major
• Consolation No. 3 in D-flat major

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