🇺🇦Nikolai Kapustin ： Ten Bagatelles No.1 Op.59-1

No. 1 from Kapustin’s Ten Bagatelles is a concentrated miniature that combines classical writing with jazz idioms and a lively rhythmic character. Fine-note motion and syncopation drive the music forward, while sharp accents and vivid contrasts emerge within its light-footed character. Listening for the exchange of short phrases and changes in texture can make the progression of the piece even clearer. In performance, it is important to clarify the right- and left-hand voices, maintain rhythmic precision, and balance supple forward momentum with crispness without making the touch too heavy.