🇩🇪Felix Mendelssohn ： Prelude No.2 in h-moll MWV.U123 Op.104a-2

Mendelssohn’s Prelude No. 2 is a compact piece that develops the movement of its melody and accompaniment with efficiency, maintaining tension and forward momentum within a limited span. It proceeds without interrupting its flow from the opening, shifting its expression through changes in register and harmony before gathering itself toward the conclusion. Rather than rushing through the smaller notes, performers should maintain the pulse with an even touch. Listening carefully to the inner voices and bass while allowing the melody to emerge naturally reveals the tension and release within its concise writing. The pedal should be used only so far as it does not cloud the sonority, with careful attention given to phrase direction and graduated dynamics.