🇷🇺Nikolai Karlovich Medtner ： Romantic Sketches for the Young Tale Op.54-6

Medtner’s “Tale,” the closing piece of Romantic Sketches for the Young, is a piano miniature with a distinctly narrative character. Listening for the exchange of melodic ideas and the shifting harmonies creates the impression of scenes unfolding within a concise span. Its appeal lies in carefully shaping each phrase and the interplay of the voices while maintaining the continuity of the whole. Keep the accompaniment from becoming too heavy, preserve the singing quality of the melody, and guide the dynamic changes naturally rather than abruptly to bring out its delicate Romantic expression.