lugubre
Italian composer
Definition
Mournful, lugubrious, funereal. A characteristic marking in Liszt's late works, especially La lugubre gondola.
Interpretive Guidance
Lugubre requires a dark, hollow tone — minimal pedal, slow key descent, and a sense of weight pressing downward. The late pieces marked lugubre are among Liszt's most prophetic; avoid any hint of Romantic warmth.