🇪🇸Enrique Granados ： Spanish Dances No.2 Oriental Op.37

Granados’s “Oriental” is a short piece from the Spanish Dances that places introspective, supple lyricism before outward brilliance. Above a gently swaying dance rhythm, the right-hand melody unfolds in long-breathed phrases, while the delicate movement of the accompaniment supports its resonance. The piece invites listeners to follow the presentation and development of the melody along with its changing expressions, and its interplay of tension and release within a quiet atmosphere is a particular attraction. In performance, the melody should be allowed to sing while the inner voices and accompaniment remain restrained, and the pedal should be used carefully so that the sound does not become blurred. It is also important to preserve the flow of the beat and shape each phrase naturally toward its climax.