🇫🇮Jean Sibelius ： 6 Finnish Folk Songs – When Evening Comes

Centered on a simple folk melody, this piano miniature reflects the stillness of evening and a mood of quiet introspection. Within its concise writing, the songful quality of the melody and the gentle flow of the accompaniment shape its expression. The piece unfolds like a single song, with the passing of the melody and subtle changes in sonority providing particular points of interest. In performance, bring out the melody clearly with natural breathing while keeping the accompaniment soft and even. Use the pedal only so far as to preserve clarity, and shape the resonance at the ends of phrases and the delicate changes in dynamics with care to convey its quiet emotion.