Jacques Ibert ： Little Suite on 15 Images Quadrille

One of the pieces in Ibert’s Little Suite on 15 Images, this miniature conveys the lively dance character and elegant charm of a quadrille. Within its concise span, rhythmic momentum combines with expressive phrasing, allowing touches of wit to emerge amid the bright movement. In performance, it is important to maintain a clear sense of meter while using a light touch that never makes the notes sound heavy. Bringing out the accents and rests gives the music its buoyancy, while carefully shaping changes of expression from one passage to the next highlights its dance-like vitality and refined sonority. The tempo should not be rushed; the crispness of the smaller rhythmic details should be balanced with the flow of the piece as a whole.