🇫🇷Jacques Ibert ： Stories The Old Beggar

The third piece in Ibert’s *Stories*, “The Old Beggar,” is a shaded miniature that evokes the figure suggested by its title. Centered on the relationship between a simple melody and its accompaniment, it moves from quiet recitation toward changes of expression, creating a sense of shifting scenes within a brief span. It is important to sustain the melodic line while listening carefully to the movement of the inner voices and bass. Even in restrained passages, preserve the resonance and maintain the flow of the pulse; a delicate portrayal of simplicity, melancholy, and humanity brings the character of the piece into relief.