🇺🇸George Gershwin ： 3 Preludes No.2 in cis-moll for Four Hands

No. 2 from Gershwin’s Three Preludes makes expressive use of the fuller sonority available in a four-hand setting, carefully shaping a long-breathed melody over a fluid accompaniment. Within its gently unfolding passages, a jazz-influenced sense of rhythm and colorful harmony can be felt, making the changing shades of the melody a central point of interest. It is important to preserve the overall flow, with the primo singing lyrically and the secondo organizing and supporting the moving texture. Clear pedaling and closely coordinated transitions and nuances bring out the intimate, rich sonority.