Fantasie-Impromptu in C-Sharp Minor (Op. 66)
Annotated Study Edition (8)
Bars 129 - 138
Voice this interval of a fifth to the upper note, the first note of the melodic line. Even though the dynamic marking is pp, play the line firmly and with intensity, as though played by a cello. Let the music start to relax, getting gradually softer and slower to the end. The E# may be taken by the LH if more convenient. Take care over this cadence. This realisation will sound clear, especially if the final chord is spread more slowly: ...