🇷🇺Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich ： Dances of the Dolls No.6 Hurdy-Gurdy

The sixth piece in Shostakovich’s Dances of the Dolls, “Hurdy-Gurdy,” is a miniature that conveys the mechanical yet approachable motion of a hurdy-gurdy, along with the humor of a doll dancing lightly. While maintaining a steady sense of pulse, its short phrases and recurring rhythms support the progression and create subtle changes in expression. Highlights include the accents that emerge within the repetitions, shifts in register, and brief shades of expression within the lively flow. In performance, it is important to keep the beat steady, coordinate the staccatos, and avoid making the sound too hard. Let the melody remain clear and shape the dynamic contrasts distinctly to express both the charm of the mechanism and the doll-like character.