Felix Mendelssohn ： 3 Etudes No.2 in F-Dur MWV.U100 Op.104b-2

No. 2 from Mendelssohn’s Three Etudes is a short piece that calls for flowing motion and songful phrasing to be shaped as a unified musical statement, rather than presenting technical challenges for their own sake. The music unfolds in a continuous flow, with its momentum and the expressive character of the melody at key moments providing its main points of interest. In the intricate passages, avoid hurrying with the fingers alone; instead, maintain a clear sense of the beat and the direction of each phrase. Lightly shaping the accompanimental patterns and allowing the melody to emerge naturally brings out the transparent sonority and balanced sense of structure. Dynamic changes should not be exaggerated, but expressed carefully in accordance with the music’s breathing.