🇵🇱Frederic Chopin ： Scherzo no.2 b-moll Op.31

Following a weighty introduction, a fast main section begins, filled with tension. Sharp accents and delicate passagework intersect to create powerful momentum, while the middle section turns toward a calm, long-breathed melody. Within a broadly three-part structure, the turbulence of the main section is vividly contrasted with the lyricism of the middle section, and dramatic intensity builds from the return of the main material toward the conclusion. In performance, it is important to let the chords of the introduction resonate while preserving the pauses, and to balance lightness with rhythmic precision in the rapid passages. Bringing out the melody rather than allowing it to be buried in the inner voices, and shaping the changes in volume and tension clearly from one section to the next, highlights the work’s expressive character.