🇳🇴Edvard Grieg ： Ballade in the Form of Variations on a Norwegian Folk Song in g-moll Op.24

Based on a Norwegian folk melody, this large-scale single-movement piano work consists of a theme and 14 variations. The simple, long-breathed melody is transformed from variation to variation through changes in rhythm, register, harmony, and texture, revealing a wide range of expression from quiet lyricism to powerful exhilaration. It is important to distinguish the character of each variation clearly while preserving the outline of the theme and the continuity of the larger arc. Carefully shape the inner voices and let the melody sing; even in dramatic passages, avoid forcing the sound, and build the climaxes while listening closely to the overlapping resonance. This allows the work’s structural sense and deep shading to emerge.