🇺🇸George Gershwin ： Rialto Ripples Rag in a-moll

This miniature offers the pleasure of a lively ragtime rhythm and crisp, distinctly pianistic motion. The left hand provides an accompaniment of bass notes and chords, while the right hand brings out melodies shaped by syncopation together with decorative passages. As several musical ideas succeed one another, changes of expression emerge even in the repeated rhythms, making the smoothly flowing structure one of the highlights. In performance, keep the beat precisely in place without overemphasizing the accents, and aim for a light, buoyant touch. Balancing the hands and avoiding heaviness at the ends of phrases are also important for preserving its vitality.