🇷🇺Nikolai Karlovich Medtner ： Four Fairy Tales Woodland Spirit Op.34-3

As suggested by its subtitle, “Woodland Spirit (but sad and tender),” the piece brings together a dreamlike quality that appears and disappears like a passing presence with a concealed sense of sorrow. The music shifts around a short motif, while a singing melody and delicate accompaniment portray changing scenes. Within its compact flow, tension and stillness alternate, leaving a lingering aftertaste at the end. In performance, the light movements should not be weighted excessively; instead, the direction of the melody and the shading of the inner voices should be carefully revealed. The pedal should be controlled so that the sound remains clear, preserving the subtle nuances of tenderness within sadness and the atmosphere of the forest.