🇷🇺Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich ： 8 Preludes No.7 in Des-Dur Op.2

This prelude condenses a singing melody and changing harmonies into a brief span of music. It unfolds as a continuous flow, moving from calm passages toward points of greater tension before regaining its poise; this gradual process is one of its main points of interest. Keep the right-hand melody clear while allowing the left-hand accompaniment to support it softly. Rather than stressing the peaks of each phrase too abruptly, shape them naturally with a sense of breath. Pedaling should be coordinated with the harmonic changes so that the sound does not become blurred, while careful balance among inner voices and chords brings out the piece’s delicate expression.