Johannes Brahms ： Souvenir de la Russie No.3 in B-Dur Anh.4/6-3

This four-hand piano piece is marked by the gentle character of B-flat major and a singing, lyrical melody. Centered on an approachable, romance-like theme, the flow of the accompaniment and shifting harmonies support the changing moods, while the two players shape the music with a shared sense of breathing. Rather than rushing, performers should carefully pass the melodic phrases between one another and keep the inner parts and accompaniment restrained. Giving the melody natural inflection and adding soft shading to harmonic changes brings out the warm lyricism within the music’s simplicity. The pedal should be used carefully in accordance with the harmonic changes so that the sonority does not become blurred.