Dmitri Borisovich Kabalevsky ： 30 Children’s Pieces No.25 Novelette Op.27-25

This character piece from Kabalevsky’s 30 Children’s Pieces suggests a brief story. Within its concise and clear writing, the melody has an expressive, speech-like quality, while the rhythm creates forward momentum. Rather than following a large-scale development, the piece can be understood as shaping its flow through short phrases and changes of expression. In performance, it is important to maintain the pulse while bringing out the melody, and to carefully distinguish dynamics and articulation so that the music seems to move from one scene to another. Even in lighter passages, avoid rushing, keep the notes even, and sustain the tension to the end to bring out the work’s wit and narrative character.