🇷🇺Nikolai Karlovich Medtner ： Romantic Sketches for the Young Tale of the Bird Op.54-2

This short piece comes from Medtner’s Romantic Sketches for the Young. As its title suggests, it evokes a “tale of the bird,” bringing together singing melodies and passages full of movement within a concise musical narrative, inviting the listener’s imagination. The exchanges between melodic lines and changes in the inner voices should be heard with care, so that the piece unfolds as a single story. In the lighter passages, avoid striking the keys harshly; keep the flow moving while maintaining clarity in the smaller details. In contrasting expressions, keep the pedal from becoming blurred and pay attention to the direction and breathing of each phrase. This brings out the delicate Romanticism and storytelling quality of the music. Rather than emphasizing virtuosity, its appeal lies in carefully distinguishing the character of each sound.