🇦🇹Franz Peter Schubert ： Impromptus No.4 in As-Dur D899 Op.90-4

This impromptu allows a long-breathed melody to emerge above a flowing pattern of delicate notes. Calm lyricism alternates with inner tension, while the return of the opening character after a middle section gives the changing scenes their impact. The right-hand broken-chord figure should be kept even without becoming mechanical, with careful attention to its balance against the left hand. Clearly shaping the peaks of the melody and using the pedal only enough to avoid clouding the sound brings out the music’s transparency and singing quality. Its subtle flexibility, without rushing the tempo, is also one of its appeals.