Ludwig van Beethoven ： 3 Marches for Four Hands No.3 in D-Dur Op.45-3

The third piece from Beethoven’s “3 Marches for Four Hands” is a duet for piano marked by the bright, refined sonority of D major and the clear rhythmic character of a march. As the music unfolds with the melodic and accompanimental roles alternating between the players, listening for the contrasts between its short sections helps bring its structure into sharper focus. Primo and secondo should coordinate the meter, while sharing the direction of the phrases and the gradations of dynamics without losing the music’s lightness. In more brilliant passages, carefully aligning the sound and keeping the melodic voice from being covered will bring out the momentum and elegance contained in its concise musical material.