🇷🇺Aram Il'ich Khachaturian ： Children’s Album Book 2 “Sounds of Childhood” No.10 Fugue

This piece presents fugal writing in a piano miniature that is approachable for learners. As the subject is passed from one voice to another, the overlapping melodies create a sense of movement and tension. A key to both performance and listening is distinguishing the entrances of the voices and their imitative interplay. Each voice should be articulated clearly while maintaining a balance in which none is allowed to stand out excessively. It is helpful to begin by carefully confirming the shape and rhythm of the subject and stabilizing the fingering. With a light touch and even tone, performers should preserve the direction of the phrases and natural dynamic flow, bringing the piece vividly forward as a whole.