🇫🇷Charles Camille Saint-Saëns ： Souvenir dItalie in G-Dur Op.80

This character piece for solo piano by Saint-Saëns combines bright, expansive melodies with light, flowing accompanimental figures. Its appeal lies in the changing moods, moving from singing passages to more brilliant and animated sections, while maintaining an approachable fluency throughout. The melody should not be allowed to disappear into the inner voices or accompaniment, so it is important to clarify the role of each register. Use the pedal only as far as it keeps the sound clear, and bring out the phrasing and contrasts of weight between sections to reveal the music’s natural elegance and vitality.