Consolations

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Consolations is a set of six lyrical piano pieces by Franz Liszt, known for their serene, introspective character and expressive Romantic style.

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Consolation 1
Consolations canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Romantic-era composition
piano cycle
solo piano composition
alternativeVersionExists earlier version S.171
belongsToComposerNationality Hungarian
catalogueNumber S.172
character expressive
introspective
serene
composer Franz Liszt
containsNocturneLikePieces true
containsReligiousInfluence true
containsSlowPieces true
dedicatedTo Princess Carolyne zu Sayn-Wittgenstein
firstPublicationCentury 19th century
genre lyrical piano piece
historicalContext mid-19th-century piano repertoire
influencedBy religious poetry
instrumentation solo piano
isFrequentlyPerformed true
isFrequentlyRecorded true
keyPiecesInclude Consolation No. 3 in D-flat major
movementCount 6
musicalStyle Romantic
notableKey D-flat major
notablePiece Consolation No. 3 in D-flat major
numberOfPieces 6
oftenUsedFor encore pieces in piano recitals
teaching Romantic style phrasing
performancePractice requiresDelicateTouch
requiresExpressiveRubato
period Romantic period
texture cantabile melody with arpeggiated accompaniment
typicalDuration approximately 20 minutes
workTitleLanguage French

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Franz Liszt notableWork Consolations
Lamentate hasMovement Consolation
linked to: Consolations