🇫🇷Jacques Ibert ： Stories The Tomboy

The fourth piece in Stories, “The Tomboy” is a miniature marked by agile, lively motion and a mischievous character. Short motifs and rhythmic changes unfold vividly, while strong accents and shifts in sonority that suddenly emerge within the lighthearted passages add individuality. A key point is to maintain the overall flow while clearly differentiating the small figures. Rather than pursuing speed alone, performers should carefully bring out the springiness of the bouncing rhythms, the sharpness of the staccatos, and the abrupt changes in dynamics, allowing the uninhibited character to stand out. The pedal should be used sparingly to avoid blurring the sonority, with attention given to the contours of each voice and the piece’s humorous nuances.