🇺🇸Samuel Barber ： Piano Sonata in es-moll Op.26

Barber’s Piano Sonata is a four-movement work in which sharp dissonances, a strong rhythmic drive, and long-breathed lyricism intersect. In the first movement, the urgent motion should be clearly contrasted with weighty chords while maintaining a sustained sense of tension. The second movement centers on a quiet, singing quality, with finely shaped sonorities that allow the inner voices to be heard. The third movement calls for precise accents and transparent sound in its light, intricate motion. In the final fugue, the subject should pass clearly between voices, leading through a persistent momentum toward the work’s grand conclusion. It is also important to render the wide dynamic range with clarity, without relying too heavily on the pedal.