🇺🇦Nikolai Kapustin ： Capriccio for Piano Duet Op.146

Kapustin’s piano duet is distinguished by the close interplay between the two performers and its lively use of jazz idioms. Brisk rhythms and syncopation drive the music forward, while the two parts change character through exchanges and overlapping lines. The contrasting episodes that emerge along the way also deserve close attention. In performance, it is important to clarify the role of each voice while coordinating the rhythmic sharpness and natural swing. Rather than allowing the small-scale activity to obscure the larger picture, the performers should breathe together as if in conversation; this brings the music’s brilliance and wit into focus.