🇫🇷Charles Camille Saint-Saëns ： Airs de ballet from Parysatis in B-Dur

This work presents airs de ballet from the incidental music Parysatis, experienced through the sonority of two pianos. Clear dance-like rhythms and lyrical melodies form its musical core, while contrasting expressions emerge from one scene to another. It is important to enrich the sound by combining the sonorities of the two instruments while keeping the roles of melody and accompaniment distinct. Crisp articulation suits the lighter, more agile passages, while the lyrical sections call for natural breathing and carefully shaped legato. By listening closely to one another and balancing forward momentum with elegance, the performers can bring out the brilliance characteristic of ballet music.