🇷🇺Aram Il'ich Khachaturian ： 3 Pieces for Two Pianos – Ostinato

Built around recurring figures, this lively work for two pianos generates strong momentum and a vivid sense of movement. The two pianos create passages in which shared rhythms are layered to thicken the sonority, as well as passages in which they move as if responding to one another, bringing changes in color and texture within a single piece. In performance, the ostinato should not be presented mechanically; it is important to maintain a steady pulse, articulate the accents clearly, and preserve the direction of each phrase. Matching the players’ dynamics and articulation, while listening for the movement of individual parts within the texture, brings out the work’s incisive rhythmic character and vivid exchanges.