Today is January 23, meaning I am on the 23rd of these 24 pieces (are you?). An Old Valentine is such a sweet, tender little piece, and again, Gillock’s masterful and specific notation produces beautiful variations of tone.
I’ve been remiss in not posting for about a week. Celia commented in the last post about her enjoyment of Phantom Rider. Phantom Rider surprised me when I played it on the 18th — it is nearly identical to another teaching piece that I’ve used for a couple of my students. It is driving me mad — I can’t place the piece. Anyone have any idea of a teaching piece that is eerily similar to Phantom Rider?
SABRINA 1/24: Hi! I had the same thought about Phantom Rider, so I looked through a couple old books and I think I found the piece—Green Dragonflies from Martha Mier book 2. It looks like Nadia and I both played it at some point. Here’s a picture of them side by side😅
HELEN 1/24: Excellent detective work, Sabrina! It is so close. But, alas, that is not the piece in my ear. *This is the piece in my ear* (which I’m playing by ear for this excerpt because obviously I cannot find the music)
Nearly identical melodic and harmonic information from Phantom Rider.
Anyone else?