🇩🇪Felix Mendelssohn ： 3 Etudes No.3 in a-moll MWV.U142 Op.104b-3

Rapid, uninterrupted figuration drives this etude forward, testing the performer’s technique while maintaining a sense of lightness and tension. Within this flow, the balance between the patterns in both hands and the clear voicing of the principal line are especially compelling. Although the momentum should be sustained from beginning to end, allowing a slight breath at the ends of phrases reveals a musical structure that goes beyond mere finger exercise. In practice, aim first for even, clearly articulated notes, keeping the wrists and arms free of unnecessary tension. Even at faster tempos, maintain a steady pulse, remain aware of harmonic changes, and carefully shape the dynamic and tonal gradations leading toward each climax.