🇫🇮Jean Sibelius ： 13 Pieces – Arabesque Op.76-9

Sibelius’s “Arabesque,” from the 13 Pieces, Op. 76 No. 9, is a piano miniature marked by lightly undulating figuration and crisp, lively rhythms. Within its brief sections, the movement of the melody intersects with the flow of the accompaniment, creating both a decorative quality and a sense of forward motion. A particular point of interest is the way the continuous figures change in expression as they unfold. In performance, avoid rushing the fingerwork; first keep the outlines of each figure even, then clarify the placement of accents and the direction of the phrases. This preserves the lightness while allowing the musical flow to emerge naturally. Use the pedal sparingly so that the sonority does not become blurred and the transparency of the details is maintained.