🇩🇪Franz Joseph Haydn ： 12 New German Dance No.8 in D-Dur Hob.IX:12

A concise and approachable dance from Haydn’s collection of dances. Its character is shaped by a clear sense of meter and a light, flowing motion, while compact phrases and repetitions give the music a well-ordered continuity. Particular points of interest include the movement of the melody and the natural contrasts that emerge at structural points. In performance, avoid making the beat too heavy; keep the wrists supple, articulate the notes cleanly and evenly, and carefully bring the right-hand melody forward from the left-hand accompaniment. Rather than exaggerating the dynamics, shape them in line with the direction of each phrase to bring out the dance’s agility and elegance.