🇪🇸Isaac Albéniz ： Improvisation Etude in h-moll Op.56

This piano piece brings together the freedom of improvisation and the technical demands of an étude. Centered on a flowing melody, it shapes its musical character through the interplay with the accompaniment and changes of register. Listening closely to the dynamics and subtle shifts of tempo from one passage to the next brings out its improvisatory flexibility. In performance, the shorter notes should not be played mechanically; it is important to follow the direction of the melody and shape the peaks of each phrase. Clarifying the roles of the two hands and using the pedal only within a range that keeps the sound clear will preserve both its lightness and its shading while bringing out the precision of an étude.