🇫🇷Jacques Ibert ： Little Suite on 15 Images Prelude

The Prelude opens the Little Suite on 15 Images. Making effective use of short figures and rhythmic movement, it conveys a lively sense of shifting scenes and strikingly colorful sonorities. The music unfolds as a continuous flow, while changes in dynamics, register, and resonance provide much of its appeal. It is important to establish the character from the outset, maintain a clear sense of direction in each phrase, and handle the intricate rhythms accurately. Keep the pedal carefully controlled so that the sonorities remain clear, and vary light touches with sharply defined accents to bring out the music’s wit and transparency. Rather than pursuing speed alone, performers should also attend to the exchange between notes and the timing of the rests.