🇷🇺Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev ： Cinderella Waltz Departure for the Ball Op.102-4

This waltz from Prokofiev’s ballet Cinderella depicts the scene in which the heroine sets off for the ball. Its buoyant pulse and flowing melody create a sense of anticipation, while rhythmic momentum and changing sonorities support the scene’s festive character. A point of interest is the way the music changes its expression through phrasing and dynamics while maintaining the underlying waltz flow. In performance, the left-hand accompaniment should not become too heavy, allowing the right-hand melody to sing clearly. Preserve a sense of tension within the lightness, and use the pedal carefully so that the sonority does not become blurred; this brings out the excitement of the journey to the ball.