🇮🇹Muzio Clementi ： Gradus ad Parnassum No.71 in d-moll Op.44-71

This étude calls for clarity and evenness in the fine-scale motion of the notes while maintaining a sense of tension and continuity in the phrasing. Listen carefully to the roles of the right and left hands, using the exchange of figures and harmonic changes to shape the direction of each passage. Rather than relying on momentum from the outset, identify the climax and resolution within each short phrase group; this is one of the work’s particular attractions. In more active passages, focus on finger independence and an even touch, keeping the accompaniment light so that the melody can emerge. Use the pedal sparingly to avoid blurring, while checking the continuity of the sound and the expressive value of the rests.