This is Liszt’s evocation of St. Francis of Assisi preaching to the birds, a legend told in a collection of stories by Ugolino da Monte Giorgio. The composer uses hushed configurations in the piano’s upper register to imitate the sound of the birds singing.
Lyrics for this song have yet to be released
St. François d’Assise: La prédication aux oiseaux was written by Franz Liszt.
Franz Liszt released St. François d’Assise: La prédication aux oiseaux on Thu Jan 01 1863.