🇷🇺Nikolai Karlovich Medtner ： Forgotten Melodies Book 1 Song of the River Op.38-4

Suggesting the image of a river through its title, this lyrical miniature lets a long-breathed melody sing above a continuously flowing accompaniment. Carefully balancing the right-hand melody, inner voices, and left-hand movement brings out the richness and depth of the texture. Its appeal lies in preserving the overall current while naturally deepening the expression at the peaks of each phrase and shaping subtle dynamic changes. The pedal should be used with care to keep the sonority clear, allowing the singing quality of the melody and the light movement of the accompaniment to coexist.