🇩🇪Franz Joseph Haydn ： 12 New German Dance No.9 in B-Dur Hob.IX:12

This is a concise and approachable dance from Haydn’s collection, serving as its ninth number. A melody supported by a clear sense of meter and a light, responsive accompaniment gives the music a well-organized flow, while its compact phrases lend it an orderly character. The repeated sections help clarify the form, and their changes in dynamics and register provide important points of interest. On the piano, let the right-hand melody sing without making the left hand too heavy, while preserving the buoyancy of a dance. Do not rush the finer rhythms; shape them evenly within the beat. Maintaining refined restraint alongside the liveliness allows the music’s charm to emerge.