🇺🇦Nikolai Kapustin ： Three Etudes No.2 Op.67-2

No. 2 from Kapustin’s Three Etudes combines classical writing with jazz idioms, making its sharp rhythmic character especially striking. The music moves forward through the exchange of short motifs and figures, while the changing tension and release provide much of its appeal. A key listening point is the contrast between different musical characters, while maintaining a clear sense of the overall flow. The detailed passages should be played with evenness and clearly shaped accents; avoiding excessive tension and preserving a light touch will bring out the work’s vitality and polished sonority.