🇺🇦Nikolai Kapustin ： Ten Bagatelles No.9 Op.59-9

Kapustin’s Ten Bagatelles No. 9 is a compact piano piece that incorporates jazz-derived rhythmic vitality and harmonic color into a classical idiom. Short phrases interact rhythmically, creating a light forward momentum alongside a sense of changing scenes and shifting expressions. In performance, attention should be paid not only to the accuracy of the intricate movement, but also to the elasticity within the beat and a natural sense of swing. Rather than making every note mechanically even, clarifying the placement of accents and the direction of each phrase brings out the music’s vitality. Avoid rushing the tempo, and balance clarity with playfulness by carefully controlling dynamic levels and preventing the pedal from becoming muddy.