🇷🇺Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev ： Visions Fugitives Op.22-15

No. 15 from Visions Fugitives is a character piece that compresses an unsettled atmosphere and sharp tension into a brief span. Its concise ideas repeatedly change shape, alternating forceful gestures with fleeting moments of space and leaving an elusive impression. Rather than shaping the whole piece as one broad cantabile line, listen for the subtle changes of expression and the contrasts between its gestures. In performance, it is important to make each attack and rest clear without making the accents sound mechanical. Maintaining a breathless sense of motion while carefully refining the dynamic changes brings out the work’s unstable yet compelling character.