🇩🇪Robert Schumann ： Ball-Scenen Hungarian Dance Op.109-4

This four-hand piece is captivating for its light, dance-like momentum and accents suggesting Hungarian vitality. Short phrases seem to answer one another, while the melodic and accompanimental roles alternate, sustaining a bright sense of movement. Highlights include the rhythmic elasticity created by the two performers and the changes of character brought about by shifts in dynamics. In performance, it is important to align the flow of the beat, maintain crisp articulation, and balance the sound so that the melody never becomes obscured. Without rushing its brilliance, sharing a sense of breath at each point of transition brings out the natural exhilaration of a ballroom dance.