Andante, dolente (at a walking pace, sadly): A sorrowful descending melodic figure is marked with a decrescendo hairpin. While this figure resembles a sigh, it is advisable to play it while actually exhaling and feeling your breath. The right-hand figures in measures 9, 11, and 13 ascend, as if sobbing or gasping. The C# in the left hand in measure 12 is the highest note in this piece, and one should perceive the tension as this point forms the apex. When using the pedal, depress it simultaneously with the attack of the first beat to create resonance. As the second beat tends to become muddy, be mindful of the release timing.