🇷🇺Nikolai Karlovich Medtner ： Six Fairy Tales No.5 Op.51-5

One of the character pieces that make up Medtner’s *Six Fairy Tales*. Built around concise motifs, it creates a sense of narrative tension and shading as the roles of melody and accompaniment shift. The piece unfolds as a single continuous arc, and one of its attractions is the changing sonority that suggests shifts of scene. The melody should be shaped with clarity while the movement of the inner voices and bass is carefully balanced; it is important to avoid rushing and to make the direction of each phrase clear. Rather than relying solely on contrasts of dynamics, use the pedal sparingly to clarify overlapping sounds, bringing out both delicate expression and forward momentum.