Dmitri Borisovich Kabalevsky ： 30 Children’s Pieces No.23 Snowstorm Op.27-23

This short piece is filled with the energy and tension of a snowstorm. Continuously flowing, finely articulated figures, together with changes in dynamics and register, evoke swirling snow and the shifting character of the wind. The music seems to unfold through a series of brief sections, and the temporary moments of calm and contrasting sonorities that emerge amid its restless motion are among its most appealing features. In performance, do not pursue speed alone: keep a firm sense of the beat while making the figures light and even. Bring out the momentum in stronger passages without allowing the sound to become too hard, and in softer sections imagine the delicacy of falling snow. A clear tone and sensitive pedaling will enhance the piece’s vitality.