🇷🇺Nikolai Karlovich Medtner ： 4 Pieces Caprice Op.4-2

Medtner’s Caprice is a miniature that compresses capriciousness and lyricism into a brief span. Its light, animated passages contrast with moments in which the melody is allowed to sing at length, giving shape to the changing moods. The performance should maintain a continuous flow without pursuing speed for its own sake, while bringing out the fine rhythms and accents clearly. The exchanges between the voices, including the inner parts, deserve careful attention; in more restrained passages, the sound should retain its core even at a softer dynamic. Shaping the forward momentum and resonance toward the close naturally brings out both the wit and the poetic quality of the piece.