🇫🇷Charles Camille Saint-Saëns ： Album Song of Naples Op.72

Album, Song of Naples is a piano miniature from Saint-Saëns’s collection, distinguished by its songful character and light, agile motion. The melody unfolds in a vocal manner, while the delicate accompaniment adds a sense of movement and color. A key point for the listener is the way the overall flow is shaped and the changes of expression from one passage to another are carefully brought out. In performance, the right-hand melody should be allowed to sing richly without making the left hand too heavy. The pedal should follow the changes of harmony without clouding the sound; gentle nuances and natural breathing reveal the piece’s approachable charm.