🇩🇪Johannes Brahms ： Sixteen Waltzes No.15 in A-Dur Op.39-15

No. 15 from Brahms’s Sixteen Waltzes is a miniature whose simplicity is enriched by an approachable melody and delicate shading. Within the steady triple-meter flow, the right-hand melody sings lightly while the left-hand accompaniment provides the rhythmic foundation. Listening closely to the repetition of short phrases and their changes in expression brings out the refinement beneath its straightforward character. In performance, avoid placing too much weight on the first beat characteristic of the waltz, and give careful attention to the melody’s direction and the breathing of each phrase. Use the pedal sparingly to keep the sound clear, and balance the inner voices and accompaniment softly to achieve both lightness and warmth.