🇷🇺Nikolai Karlovich Medtner ： Four Fairy Tales No.4 in fis-moll Op.26-4

No. 4 from Medtner’s Four Fairy Tales is a character piece that condenses both tension and lyricism into a brief span. A sense of motion alternates with lyrical melodies, while subtle changes gradually shape the overall flow. One of its appeals lies in clarifying the expression of each section without isolating individual phrases, allowing the music to unfold like a continuing story. Bring out the right-hand melody naturally, and distinguish the layers of sound by carefully balancing the accompaniment and inner voices. Keep tempo fluctuations restrained; letting changes in dynamics and accents convey tension and release will bring the piece’s momentum to life.