The Spanish Lady - Serge Bortkiewicz

#med (Music.Every.Day)

Day 149 of my daily video posting project. I have been working on this project since November 2023--posting a video of piano music every single day!

Another charming piece from Serge Bortkiewicz. This time, this is the third piece from the collection called Marionettes (Opus 54). Originally titled "Spanierin" or "The Spanish Lady".

The piece has an ostinato "Habanera" rhythm in the left hand. I love playing Spanish pieces because it develops the hand and rhythmic independence. You practice the left hand rhythm enough and you can put it on "auto pilot" so that you can play the right hand rhythm. I love how the rhythms intertwine.

This is a short piece, but a lovely little quick study for today!

Tune in tomorrow for more of my music.every.day experiment!

Видео The Spanish Lady - Serge Bortkiewicz канала Elena Fortin Music