🇫🇷Jean-Philippe Rameau ： Nouvelles suites Suite No.5 Tricotets Rondeau

“Tricotets” is a short rondeau shaped by the return of a compact principal idea, with the recurring refrain and the intervening sections creating the work’s musical flow through contrast. Its light, dance-like rhythm brings out the clear linear motion and ornamental nuances associated with harpsichord music. In performance, it is important to preserve the outline of the theme each time it returns while subtly varying the character of each section. Rather than making the articulation overly uniform, organize the overlapping sounds and incorporate the ornaments naturally into the musical flow so that the piece’s buoyant momentum and delicate interplay emerge. On the piano, use the pedal sparingly and listen carefully for the exchange between voices and the differences among the repetitions.