Felix Mendelssohn ： 3 Fantaisies or caprices Fantasia No.3 in E-Dur MWV.U72 Op.16

The third piece from Mendelssohn’s *3 Fantasies or Caprices* brings together lightly flowing passagework and singing melodies, revealing a lyrical quality that seems to pause briefly amid its bright forward momentum. Since the music moves from one character to another within a continuous flow, it is important to make the differences between sections perceptible. Keep the fingers light in the smaller notes, avoid rushing the tempo, and allow the melody to come fully to the fore. Balance the inner voices and accompaniment so they do not become too heavy, and use the pedal to connect the resonance without clouding the sound. Rather than exaggerating dynamic changes, carefully shaping the direction and breathing of each phrase brings out the work’s imaginative character and refined vitality.