Bartók Béla Viktor János ： For Children Revised Edition Vol.2 No.7 Sorrow BB 53 Sz 42

This concise, introspective miniature suggests a quiet sense of pain. Short melodic phrases appear intermittently, and the writing’s use of space brings out the fluctuation of emotion and the weight of silence. Rather than unfolding in a broad, dramatic arc, its appeal lies in subtly changing the character of the sound while maintaining the same emotional atmosphere. Let the melody sing, while avoiding a mechanical treatment of the accompaniment and rests, and keep the dynamic changes restrained. Do not hurry the ends of phrases; using the pedal only enough to preserve clarity can convey the music’s solitude and delicacy.