🇫🇮Jean Sibelius ： 10 Pieces – Waltz in E major Op.24-5

Included in Sibelius’s 10 Pieces, this is an elegant and approachable waltz. A singing melody unfolds freely over a light triple-meter flow, while the contrast between gentler passages and more animated sections gives the music its expressive character. The piece benefits from attentive listening to the exchange of melodic lines and changes in sonority, while maintaining a continuous overall flow. Shape the right-hand melody as a soft, long-breathed phrase, and let the left-hand accompaniment provide a light dance impulse without overemphasizing the beat. Use the pedal with care to avoid blurring the texture; keeping the inner voices and harmonic changes clear will bring out the work’s delicate appeal.