🇳🇴Edvard Grieg ： Lyric Pieces Book 7 Sylph Op.62-1

The opening piece of Grieg’s *Lyric Pieces*, Book 7, “Sylph” is a miniature whose appeal lies in its light movement and air of fantasy. A finely undulating melody and transparent accompaniment create the impression of something appearing and vanishing like the wind, while the exchanges between short phrases add an agile quality. A key point to listen for is the sense of shifting scenes, together with changes in the layering of sounds and in the accents. In performance, each note should remain light rather than being driven by speed, allowing the space within the staccatos and rests to speak. Bringing the melody out from the accompaniment and using the pedal sparingly to avoid blurring will highlight the delicate, free-moving atmosphere.