🇫🇷Charles Camille Saint-Saëns ： Six Etudes Prelude and Fugue Op.111

Saint-Saëns’s Op. 111, No. 3 from the Six Etudes combines a prelude and a fugue. In the prelude, the player should carefully shape the direction of the musical line and the changes in harmony while maintaining a sense of flow. In the fugue, it is important to distinguish the entries of each voice and make the exchange of the subject clear. In practice, begin by organizing the individual lines and finding a balance in which the inner voices do not disappear. Throughout the piece, rather than relying solely on even fingerwork, attend to the breathing of the phrases and the changing sense of tension, allowing technique and musical expression to support one another. Avoid rushing the tempo, and aim to balance clarity of detail with the larger musical flow.