Sergei Rachmaninov ： Morceaux de salon “Barcarolle” g-moll op.10-3

The third piece from Rachmaninov’s Morceaux de salon, “Barcarolle,” is a character piece shaped by the shadowed color of G minor and a gentle motion suggestive of a barcarolle. A long, lyrical melody rises above an accompaniment that maintains a steady rocking movement, leading through a contrasting middle section before returning to the atmosphere of the opening. The melody should be allowed to sing, while the accompaniment must be carefully balanced so that it never becomes heavy. Use the pedal to support the resonance without clouding the texture, and listen closely to the inner voices and harmonic changes to bring out the quiet, wave-like flow and rich melancholy.