Consolation, S.172 No.4
by Franz Liszt (1811–1886) · Romantic · Intermediate
Versions
| Version | Level | Key | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intermediate · Level 3 | 3 of 5 | C♯ major | 2:18 |
The player above plays the first 20 seconds. Learn all 2:18 of Consolation, S.172 No.4 in the PianoKite app: every version, both hands or one at a time, Wait mode on every bar, play-along at 50, 75 or 100% and per-bar feedback. Get early access.
- Era
- Romantic (1830–1910)
- Mood
- Calm · slow and peaceful
- Versions
- 1
About this piece
Franz Liszt (1811–1886) is the composer of Consolation, S.172 No.4, a Romantic piece that is calm and steady. It is rated level 3 of 5, intermediate, and takes about 2:18 to play in C♯ major. In the app's library you'll also find it in the Dreamy collection. Note the pickup: the music starts with an upbeat before the first full bar, so count yourself in before the first note.
About Franz Liszt (1811–1886): Hungarian virtuoso pianist and composer of the Hungarian Rhapsodies, the Consolations and the Liebesträume.
How to play Consolation, S.172 No.4 on piano
- Split the piece into sections and learn them one at a time, hands separately first.
- Loop the bars that keep going wrong. The app's per-bar feedback shows exactly where they are, so you don't waste time on the bars you already know.
- Move up the play-along speeds in steps, 50% then 75% then 100%, only when a section is clean at the current speed.
- Aim for a soft, singing tone and smooth connections between notes. Change the sustain pedal with each new harmony so the sound doesn't blur.
- Short daily sessions beat one long weekly one. Ten focused minutes a day is enough to make steady progress.
In the PianoKite app you can learn it with your own digital piano over Bluetooth or USB, or with any piano through the microphone: the score scrolls past a playhead, the keys light up, and every bar gets a score so you can see what's learned. See how it works. New to the piano? Start with the beginner lessons. Get early access.
License and credits
Typeset by Ryan Prince for the Mutopia Project. License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0. Source: Mutopia Project.
The source file may be shared and adapted with credit to the typesetter; the preview on this page is an excerpt of it, under the same license.
Text events such as lyrics were removed; the notes are as published. The player on this page plays the first 20 seconds.
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