Igor Fyodorovitch Stravinsky ： Petrushka Four Hands Scene 2 Petrushka’s Room

Based on Stravinsky’s ballet music, this is an impressive scene for piano four hands. A sense of tension suggesting Petrushka’s loneliness and anxiety is interwoven with sudden, rough bursts of movement, creating dramatic contrasts within a compact span of music. Sharp dissonances, constantly shifting rhythms, and overlapping lines heighten the unstable atmosphere of the enclosed room. In performance, it is important to clarify the role of each voice and shape the character through accents and the timing of rests, rather than relying on volume alone. The performers should coordinate their exchanges precisely and remain attentive to the changing dramatic situations, giving the tension and vitality a vivid, three-dimensional expression.