🇷🇺Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ： Children’s Album Baba Yaga in e-moll Op.39-20

This vivid miniature portrays the eerie, wild figure of Baba Yaga in a compact form. Its sense of speed, sharp accents, and restless rhythms create tension, while sudden dynamic changes and rests suggest a chasing motion and a presence appearing without warning. Although energetic passages dominate, changes in texture and character can sound like shifts of scene, giving the piece a dramatic overall flow. In performance, it is important to maintain a firm pulse rather than merely pursuing speed, and to keep the short notes crisp and even. Accents should not become harsh attacks; careful attention to balance between the hands and restrained use of the pedal can preserve both power and clarity. The performer should sustain concentration to the end and bring out the music’s humorously frightening character.