🇷🇺Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich ： 24 Preludes No.4 in e-moll Op.34-4

This introspective prelude leaves a strong impression through its measured pace and weighty sonorities. A melodic line emerges from the succession of chords, allowing the music to unfold with a quiet sense of tension. Its appeal lies in the changing balance between the richness of the harmony and the expressive melody, as well as in the breathing created by the phrase divisions. In performance, it is important to clarify the role of each voice without allowing the inner parts to disappear, and to use the pedal to connect the resonance without making it blurred. Even powerful sounds should not be forced; a deep touch and broad musical breathing can support the central weight and bring out the work’s calm bearing.