🇷🇺Aram Il'ich Khachaturian ： Piano Sonata

Khachaturian’s Piano Sonata is driven by a sharp rhythmic sense and powerful, percussive writing, while its tense sonorities alternate with lyrical expression. In passages with clear forward momentum, it is important to maintain a precise sense of pulse and evenness of touch; in contrasting moments, the melodic line should be brought out with care. By grasping the overall structure and shaping the music’s rises and falls through accents, pedaling, and the handling of pauses rather than relying on volume alone, the work’s distinctive character can emerge.