In the first section, a high-pitched, cheerfully inexpressive chordal staccato is followed by a contrasting legato phrase tracing melodic contortions at the lower octave.
Everyone continues to walk slowly and gracefully and to sing the long flowing lines in appropriate legato style.
Similarly, changing the numbers in the articulation list will make a legato phrase sound more staccato.
Unlike wind and bowed instruments, it cannot produce a true legato, and once the key comes down, you cannot affect its sound.
In particular, the gentle, predictable, and legato characteristics of lullabies were emphasised as being appropriate.
Especially fascinating would be to see whether differences of articulation correspond at all to the prevailing trend towards ever more sustained legato playing.
The fluid, almost liquid legato phrases finally distilled into droplets.
In so doing she creates a legato stream.
