🇫🇷Déodat de Séverac ： Cerdana Return of the Muleteers

This miniature evokes the image of a group moving steadily onward, combining a lively sense of motion with an unadorned charm. Built around a rhythm suggesting a regular walking pace, it creates a spacious atmosphere through the movement of the bass and the layering of chords, while its melody has an approachable quality reminiscent of local folk song. Listen for the contrast between passages that advance with strength and those in which the sound seems to loosen, as if looking into the distance. In performance, maintain the rhythmic momentum while keeping the tread from becoming too heavy, and bring the melody clearly to the fore within the rich chords. Use the pedal to support the resonance, adjusting it from one passage to another so that the outlines of the notes do not become blurred.