🇮🇹Muzio Clementi ： Gradus ad Parnassum No.87 in c-moll Op.44-87

No. 87 from Clementi’s Gradus ad Parnassum is an etude that develops finger independence and evenness through a succession of detailed figures. Hearing the changes in the patterns and the passing of material between the voices while shaping the running passages as a continuous flow makes the overall structure easier to follow. In practice, it is important first to keep every note clear and even, without allowing unnecessary tension to build in the wrists or arms. Even as the tempo increases, a steady pulse should be maintained, and giving the peaks of the phrases a natural sense of direction helps produce a taut, expressive performance rather than a mechanical one.