🇷🇺Mily Alekseyevich Balakirev ： In the Garden Idylle in B-Dur

This étude conveys an intimate, tranquil atmosphere, combining Balakirev’s characteristic lyricism with finely detailed piano writing. It is important to let the melody in the right hand sing while keeping the left hand light and flowing, maintaining a clear balance between the principal melody and inner voices. Although the piece sustains a unified mood, its character shifts through changes of register and harmony. Allowing each phrase to settle without haste and leaving room to breathe brings out its pastoral calm and natural lyricism. In quiet passages, keep the sound clear, linking the resonance with a gentle touch and subtle pedaling; in the climaxes, avoid excessive force and shape the melodic peaks with care.