Sunday, February 22, 2009

Vals (Waltz) - Grieg, "Lyric Pieces", op. 12, no. 2

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As sometimes happens with pieces, you can't ever get them perfect. There are a few glitches here, but ultimately I'm sick of trying to get it absolutely perfect. Besides, the piece is pretty good musically, just lacks some articulation touches in the middle. Although friends have described this piece as Spanish in nature, it was written by a Scandinavian. The whole set of these pieces by Grieg are worth listening to. I like the folksy nature of this one. Plus the ending is a little ambiguous. That last low A note can be haunting.

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