🇫🇷Gabriel Urbain Fauré ： Valse-Caprice No.4 in As-Dur Op.62

Fauré’s Valse-Caprice No. 4 is built on the light, flowing motion of a waltz, with capricious turns of expression interwoven with singing melodic lines. While maintaining a graceful overall flow, the piece moves between passages of contrasting character and tension, creating a compelling interplay between brilliant writing and delicate lyricism. In performance, the triple meter should not become heavy, and the melody should be brought clearly to the foreground above the inner voices and accompaniment. Rapid passagework should be played without forcing, with the resonance carefully controlled so that the pedal does not blur the texture. Flexible timing and dynamic shaping suited to each section help bring out both the elegance and the capricious spirit of the music.