🇫🇷Claude Debussy ： Six Etudes en forme de Canon à 2 Pianos 4 mains Avec beaucoup d’expression a-moll

The second piece in a set of canonic études for two pianos, based on Schumann’s original. The two pianos proceed as if passing the same melody between them, creating overlapping lines through imitation and a dialogue-like sonority. A key point of interest is the way the singing quality of the melody and the movement of the inner voices can be heard within the musical flow. In performance, the players should align their meter and phrase direction while clearly distinguishing the roles of the leading and answering voices, allowing the canonic structure to emerge naturally. It is important to preserve the indicated expressiveness without relying on volume alone, carefully balancing the voices and coordinating the musical breathing of both players.