I gotta tell you, not only do I think this is the most difficult piece in this book to master (m. 9-16 especially) but I think it’s also my favorite. I love the build from the beginning to the final triple fortissimo, the broadness of it, the grandness of it. What do you think of it? Cheers.
NADIA 1/14: I really enjoyed playing through this one as well! Sabrina and I were talking about how Gillock really captured a foreign sound in this piece. I really liked measure 17 to the end!
HELEN 1/14: Yes, 17-end was my favorite part too — so regal!
GRACE 1/14: It is the only one so far that I only played through once. Take from that what you will, perhaps it was just a challenging enough read that it felt like too much to read again!
HELEN 1/14: Understood. A lot going on in this one!
CRAIG 1/14: It was like a polar plunge after the easy “Autumn Sketch”! I played it a few times. It was helpful to think “Just play the black keys.” Oh, except for C flat. Challenging!
1 comment for “The Mandarin”