🇷🇺Mily Alekseyevich Balakirev ： Dumka in Es-Dur

This solo piano work by Balakirev brings together a pensive lyricism and dance-like movement. In the more leisurely, songful passages, the melody should remain clear above the inner voices and accompaniment, while long phrases are shaped with sustained expression. In contrast, where the motion becomes more animated, a firm sense of pulse and crisp rhythms are essential, without losing lightness. Rather than rushing the transitions, connecting changes in tempo and dynamics naturally allows the interplay of melancholy and vitality to emerge. The pedal should be changed in accordance with the harmonic shifts to prevent blurred sonorities, balancing the singing quality of the melody with the transparency of the accompaniment.