6 Consolations, S.172, R.12
The Consolations, S. 171a/172 (German: Tröstungen) are a set of six solo piano works by Franz Liszt. The compositions take the musical style of nocturnes with each having its own distinctive style. Each Consolation is composed in either the key of E major or D♭ major. E major is a key regularly used by Liszt for religious themes.
There exist two versions of the Consolations. The first (S. 171a) was composed by Liszt between 1844 and 1849 and published in 1992 by G. Henle Verlag. The second (S. 172) was composed between 1849 and 1850 and published in 1850 by Breitkopf & Härtel, containing the familiar Consolation No. 3, Lento placido, in D♭ major.
Movements
- Consolation in E major, S. 172 no. 1: Andante con moto
- Consolation in E major, S. 172 no. 2: Un poco più mosso
- Consolation in D‐flat major, S. 172 no. 3: Lento placido
- Consolation in D‐flat major, S. 172 no. 4: Quasi adagio
- Consolation in E major, S. 172 no. 5: Andantino
- Consolation in E major, S. 172 no. 6: Allegretto sempre cantabile