🇺🇦Nikolai Kapustin ： Ten Bagatelles No.4 Op.59-4

Kapustin’s No. 4 from Ten Bagatelles is a concise piece marked by an agile rhythmic character, blending jazz idioms with classical piano writing. Within its compact span, lively motion meets a sense of forward-driving tension, while the development of phrases and changes of expression emerge vividly. Rather than playing the rapid note patterns as an even succession of notes, performers should feel the elasticity within the beat so that the music moves forward naturally. A clear melodic line and light accompaniment are essential; syncopations and accents should not be overstated, but allowed to stand out within the overall flow. Balancing a steady tempo with crisp articulation brings out the piece’s polished vitality.