🇷🇺Anatoly Konstantinovich Lyadov ： 2 Bagatelles Affliction Op.17-1

Lyadov’s “Affliction” is a piano miniature that condenses inner tension and subdued emotion into a brief span. Its long-breathed melody and shifting harmonies lead from a quiet sense of stasis toward a gradual emotional intensification. Rather than relying on sharply contrasting sections, the piece shapes a unified flow through subtle changes, which is one of its musical attractions. In performance, the melody should be brought clearly to the foreground of the accompanying sonority, while preserving the natural breath of each phrase. Avoid exaggerating the dynamic climaxes, and use the pedal to support the resonance without allowing the harmony to become blurred, bringing out the music’s delicate shades.