🇷🇺Nikolai Karlovich Medtner ： 3 Tales No.3 in E-Dur Op.17-3

The third of Medtner’s 3 Tales is a piano miniature that condenses a vivid narrative quality and rich harmonic sense into a concise form. The main melody unfolds in a songful manner, while the movement of the accompaniment and changes in the inner voices add depth to the music. The contrasts in expression, which can suggest shifting scenes, are also worth close attention. To bring out its storytelling quality, preserve the overall flow, shape each phrase with natural breathing and subtle tempo flexibility, and keep the supporting voices restrained. Dynamic changes should be expressed not only through volume, but also through differences in resonance and tone color.