🇫🇷Charles Camille Saint-Saëns ： Intermezzo from Proserpine

This intermezzo, extracted from Saint-Saëns’s opera Proserpine, is presented here as a work for two pianos. Its highlights include a melody suggestive of operatic lyricism and the changing sonorities passed between the two instruments. Within the overall flow, it creates a sense of easing tension before leading into the next scene, making it important to contrast the breath of the melody with the lightness of the accompaniment. Rather than simply matching the volume of both parts, the performers should share the direction of each melodic line and keep the resonance clear by avoiding excessive pedal. Coordinating their breathing and listening carefully to each moment of exchange brings out the music’s transparency and singing quality.