🇮🇹Ferruccio Busoni ： Macchiette Medioevali: Guerriero (Warrior), No.4 Op.33

The fourth piece, “Warrior,” from Macchiette Medioevali condenses, within its brief span, a sense of tension and powerful gestures evocative of a warrior. Rhythmic momentum and the weight of the chords shape the music’s profile, while changes of expression suggesting shifts of scene provide an additional point of interest. It is important to conceive the piece as a single dramatic progression, balancing unfailing rhythmic drive with the heaviness of the chords. In powerful passages, do not rely on volume alone: attend to the speed of the key attack and the direction of the resonance. In contrasting sections, changing the tone while maintaining the tension can bring the character suggested by the title vividly to life.