🇮🇹Muzio Clementi ： Gradus ad Parnassum No.43 in d-moll Op.44-43

No. 43 from Gradus ad Parnassum is an etude that combines the clarity of a study piece with a musical sense of tension. It is important to maintain the detailed movement of the notes as a continuous flow, balance the two hands, and clarify the shape of each phrase. Rather than simply maintaining a steady tempo, performers should sense the direction of the phrases and harmonic changes, creating a natural breath that does not sound mechanical. First stabilize the fingering and hand movements by practicing the patterns in smaller units; then bring out the driving energy within the concise writing by keeping the notes even in soft passages and shaping the dynamic levels carefully. Avoid rushing the tempo, and listen closely to the connections between notes and the treatment of cadences for a clear, taut performance.