Jernee Lin Winter 2025

Auf dem wasser zu singen ................................................................................................... Liszt/schubert

Today I will be playing Auf Dem Wasser Zu Singen (To Sing on the Water) by Franz Schubert, transcribed/arranged by Franz Liszt, and based on a poem by Friedrich Leopold zu Stolberg. As you can see, there were many people that played a part in the perfection of this beautiful piece of music. Because of Liszt's arrangement of this piece and many others, Schubert went from an undiscovered musician to one that is world renowned. Unlike many other pieces, Auf Dem Wasser Zu Singen is a song with the lyrics describing a boat gliding on the water at sunset. Although nobody will be singing with me today, the piano conveys the following of water and the beauty of nature through the graceful and steady accompaniment of chords and arpeggios. Building on top of the harmony, the melody really shines through creating an elegant flow between sections. Sometimes this melody will show up on the left hand, right thumb, or pinky, so see if you can catch when it changes! This piece evokes a lot of emotion through the crescendos and diminuendos which is one of the reasons why I loved playing it. I get lost in the beauty of going up and down the keys exchanging between peaceful and climactic sections and finally returning at the end with a clear ringing trill to a rolled chord. I hope you enjoy the beauty of this piece as much as I do!