🇷🇺Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ： Children’s Album March of the Wooden Soldiers in D-Dur Op.39-5

This is a light and neatly shaped march that evokes the image of wooden soldiers advancing in a line. Short motifs supported by a steady pulse and a clear melody are passed along with a lively character, carrying the music forward while making effective use of repetition. From the opening, the beats should be aligned precisely; the staccato should be crisp without becoming too hard, preserving the spring of the march. Bring the melody slightly forward of the accompaniment, and relax at the ends of phrases to add expression without making the performance mechanical. When the musical scenes change, sense the difference in flow and clarify the contrasts throughout, bringing out the approachable humor and vitality.