🇵🇱Karol Maciej Szymanowski ： Masks Don Juan’s Serenade Op.34-3

The final piece of *Masks*, this work makes a striking impression with its brilliant, witty gestures suggestive of Don Juan and its sharp rhythmic energy. The music seems to move through rapidly changing scenes, with tension and lightness interwoven amid its glittering sonorities. Performers should listen for the intricate movement of the notes and the varied changes of register while giving each scene its own character. In the faster passages, preserving the flow of the beat rather than relying on sheer momentum, and clearly shaping the accents and rests, brings out the work’s dramatic appeal.