Nikolai Karlovich Medtner ： Four Fairy Tales No.3 in f-moll Op.26-3

A character piece from Medtner’s Four Fairy Tales, Op. 26, this work leaves a strong impression with its tension and forward momentum. Short motifs and harmonic changes unfold as though advancing a story, while the contrast between energetic passages and moments of hushed suspension is one of its attractions. Rather than rushing through the smaller movements, performers should look toward the destination of each phrase and maintain the overall flow. Broad dynamic contrasts, together with careful attention to inner voices and moving lines, bring out the shifts between tension and release. The pedal should be used without clouding the sonority, preserving the clarity of its expressive narrative.