🇮🇹Ferruccio Busoni ： Arpeggio B74

The fourth piece in this set of virtuosic studies based on Paganini’s material, it centers on the motion of arpeggios, as its title suggests. Within the flow of sound moving widely across the keyboard, the performer must connect each note clearly while ensuring that the melodic line does not become obscured. Rather than allowing the repeated motion to become mechanical, attention to the direction of the sound and the shape of each phrase reveals the musical momentum beneath the brilliance. Establishing the hand position and movement first, then maintaining evenness with relaxed effort while carefully shaping points of arrival, is key to bringing out the work’s appeal.