Jean-Philippe Rameau ： Nouvelles suites Suite No.5 Les triolets

Rameau’s “Les triolets” is a short piece from Suite No. 5 of the Nouvelles suites. As its title suggests, triplet motion shapes the flow of the music, creating a delicate sense of movement and lightness. It is rewarding to listen for repetitions and the exchange of figures while maintaining a clear sense of the piece as a whole. Rather than playing the triplets mechanically, performers should feel the grouping of the beats and keep the touch light, bringing out emerging melodic lines and changes of harmony with care. Ornamentation should be shaped in relation to the beat and the surrounding notes; clear articulation and restrained dynamics help create an elegant character.