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Legend: St. Francis Walking Over the Waves: Piano

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Legend: St. Francis Walking Over the Waves: Piano

Legend: St. Francis Walking Over the Waves: Piano

By Franz Liszt

Level: Advanced

Item: 00-K03634
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Expertly arranged piano solo from our Kalmus Edition.

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Series: Kalmus Edition
Publisher: Alfred Music
Page Count: 16
ISBN10: 0-7692-8075-7
ISBN13: 978-0-7692-8075-2
UPC: 029156678673
SKU: 00-K03634

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About the Composer: Franz Liszt

Franz Liszt (1811-1886) revolutionized piano performance and composition during the nineteenth century. A virtuoso performer of unprecedented technical range, he expanded the instrument's expressive capabilities and created a body of work that defined Romantic piano literature. His religious convictions deepened in his later years, leading him to compose sacred works that blended technical brilliance with spiritual contemplation.

Why we love this

Liszt's visionary writing for piano reaches its spiritual zenith in this piece. The technical demands serve the narrative entirely; every passage of transcendent difficulty exists in service of depicting St. Francis's miraculous communion with nature. Advanced pianists rarely encounter repertoire that demands virtuosity and genuine reverence in equal measure.

What to expect

The piece unfolds as a meditation interrupted by moments of rapturous vision. Delicate, contemplative passages shift suddenly into brilliant cascades that evoke transcendence, then return to stillness. Throughout, there's an underlying sense of witnessing something miraculous rather than narrating it.

Who it's for

Advanced pianists ready to grapple with Liszt's mature piano writing and searching for sacred repertoire beyond the standard recital canon. This suits accomplished students approaching the upper echelon of technical mastery, as well as professional pianists curating programs around spirituality or nature themes.

How to get the most out of it

  • Balance textural clarity across the extended range. The piece spans the full keyboard; resist letting accompaniment figuration blur the melodic content even when both occupy the same register.
  • Shape the narrative arc deliberately. Mark structural turning points by subtle tempo flexibility and dynamic contrast rather than abrupt changes.
  • Prepare for hand position shifts across a 16-page arc. Work out efficient transitions that maintain line continuity during register leaps.

How to use it

Feature this as a centerpiece in a recital devoted to Romantic sacred works or nature-inspired music. Its length and emotional weight make it an ideal anchor piece, commanding a program section by itself and offering a striking contrast to lighter repertoire. Consider pairing it with other Liszt compositions to showcase his stylistic range across his career.

Skills your students will build

  • Sustained pedal control and tone blending across extended harmonic progressions
  • Technical facility in rapid passagework and hand independence at the advanced level
  • Structural coherence and narrative interpretation in extended single-movement forms
  • Musical translation of extra-musical imagery (spiritual vision, natural phenomena)
  • Finger independence and precision during rapid scalar and arpeggionic figures

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