This is a waltz in A minor, with the melody played by the left hand. It is a beautiful piece featuring a melancholic melody.The quarter notes in the left hand are marked with tenuto. Play with a soft tone, using the fleshy part of the fingers and incorporating the weight of the arm. By conveying energy from one quarter note to the next, you can achieve a sense of a larger phrase.The initial four measures, played in quarter notes, lead into a sustained phrase of long dotted half notes from measures 5 to 8, culminating in the climactic phrase from measure 9 onwards. The F note, a half note at the climax's peak, should be played with a rich, unforced tone quality. Regarding its duration, extend the half note to its absolute limit (with the desire to play it as long as possible), performing it with passion. Imagine a cellist producing a full-bodied sound with vibrato on a high-position note. While it might be easy to play on the piano, by approaching it with the mindset of a cellist 'playing a difficult note' and not producing the sound too easily, the important notes will sound truly significant.

The right hand plays an accompaniment marked by quarter notes. Play it lightly. Measures 7-8 and 11-12, marked with tenuto, are not accompaniment but counter-melodies; therefore, engage in a dialogue with the left-hand melody using notes that have presence.