🇺🇦Nikolai Kapustin ： Sonatina Op.100

Kapustin’s Sonatina Op.100 brings together a clear classical sense of structure, jazz-derived rhythmic energy, and a sophisticated harmonic language. Short motifs unfold through lively passagework and changing accents, while contrasting lyrical episodes create a sense of ebb and flow. Performance requires attention not only to the rapid movement of the notes, but also to the direction of each phrase and the shifting harmony. Keep the smaller notes even without making them mechanical, and articulate syncopations and rests precisely to bring out the vitality and stylish nuance. A light touch and flexible sense of tempo help reveal the vivid contrasts while allowing the roles of the individual voices to remain clear.