🇩🇪Johannes Brahms ： Hungarian Dances Book 2 No.6 in Des-Dur WoO.1

This piece is marked by the lively rhythm of a dance and melodies passed forward with great momentum. Against the crisp character of the principal section, contrasting passages bring changes of expression, creating an overall contrast between tension and release. Highlights include the exchanges between short phrases and the moments when changes in dynamics drive the musical flow forward. In performance, it is important to maintain a firm sense of the beat without making the accents too heavy, using light, articulate playing to convey the character of the dance. Bringing the melody clearly above the inner voices and accompaniment, while distinguishing the character of each passage, brings out its brilliant forward momentum.