🇷🇺Sergei Rachmaninov ： Hungarian Dance in d-moll Op.6-2

Centered on a dialogue between the string instrument and piano, this brilliant salon piece sets sharp rhythms against passionate melodies. A dance-like momentum is established from the outset, contrasting with passages that change character into a more songful flow. Toward the end, the sense of motion rises again, bringing the piece to a vivid close. The piano is more than an accompaniment: it helps sustain the musical flow by passing the melody between the instruments. Keep the smaller rhythmic figures from becoming heavy, clarify the gradations of dynamics and the direction of each phrase, and listen carefully to the balance of tone with the string instrument to bring out both the vitality and emotional warmth of the music.