🇺🇦Nikolai Kapustin ： Suite in the Old Style Op.28

Kapustin’s Suite in the Old Style Op.28 is a collection that combines the poised writing associated with old dances and counterpoint with jazz-derived rhythmic vitality and vivid harmony. Its several movements present contrasting characters, moving from passages with a sense of strictness to light, energetic sections and more songful lines. A central attraction is the way melodies and inner voices intersect over clear rhythms, allowing an old-fashioned character and modern momentum to sound together. In performance, it is important to clarify the role of each voice, keep ornamental figures clean and articulate, and preserve the spring of the beat and the breathing of each phrase. Touch and dynamic changes suited to each movement further bring out the work’s appeal.