🇩🇪Felix Mendelssohn ： Capriccio in fis-moll MWV.U50 Op.5

Mendelssohn’s Capriccio in F-sharp minor, Op. 5, an early piano work, draws on free-spirited ideas and finely shaded changes of expression. Lyrical passages contrast with sections marked by lively motion, giving the piece an overall improvisatory character. At the opening, it is important to preserve the natural breathing of each phrase, allowing the melody to sound supplely while keeping the inner voices audible. In passages where the tempo becomes more animated, avoid relying on momentum alone; keep the notes even and shape the transitions in dynamics clearly to bring out the work’s spontaneity and delicacy.