🇫🇮Jean Sibelius ： 13 Pieces – Etude Op.76-2

Sibelius’s Etude, Op. 76 No. 2, from 13 Pieces, is a piano miniature that condenses movement and changing shades into a limited span. A stream of finely moving notes drives the music forward, while the melodies and harmonic changes that emerge within it add character. The piece unfolds as a continuous flow, with shifts in dynamics and register shaping tension and release. In performance, it is important to maintain a clear pulse rather than simply rushing the tempo, and to keep the figuration even. Bringing the melody out from the accompaniment and using the pedal only enough to avoid blurring the sonority helps balance delicate nuance with forward momentum.