🇫🇷Charles Camille Saint-Saëns ： Valse langoureuse in E-Dur Op.120

True to its title, this waltz maintains a gentle three-beat sway while layering a singing melody over a soft, flowing accompaniment. Rather than emphasizing brilliance, it brings an introspective character to the foreground, unfolding around the waltz rhythm as changes in melodic expression and harmony suggest shifts in atmosphere. A particular point of interest is the contrast between the lightness of the dance and the shadow of hesitation that seems to hover around the melody. In performance, avoid making the left hand too heavy, and sustain the right-hand phrases as long, singing lines. Use the pedal only to the extent that it does not blur the harmony, allowing the supple sway and delicate nuances to emerge.