🇺🇦Nikolai Kapustin ： There is Something Behind That Op.109

Drawing on jazz language, this piano work is marked by a sharp rhythmic profile and refined harmonic shifts. Within its lively motion, the direction of the music can suddenly seem to change, while recurring elements take on new expressions and carry the music forward. Highlights include the momentum created by small accents and rests, as well as passages in which the roles of melody and accompaniment seem to shift. Performers should maintain a clear balance among the voices, articulate the rhythm precisely, and avoid a stiff delivery; a natural rhythmic lilt helps convey its vitality and sophistication.