🇷🇺Sergei Rachmaninov ： Romance in c-moll Op.11-5

Included in Rachmaninov’s Six Pieces, this piano duet is distinguished by its songful melody and lyrical expression supported by rich harmony. Passages in which the melody is handed from one player to the other are combined with accompanimental motion, allowing the emotional intensity to deepen gradually as the music unfolds. At the opening, the players should carefully coordinate the breathing of the melody; in the central buildup, the music should expand through an awareness of harmonic change rather than volume alone. A beautiful performance depends on unified breathing between the two players, keeping the inner voices and accompaniment from becoming too heavy while preserving the flow of the singing line.