🇺🇸William L. Gillock ： Accent On 1 Merry Waltz in Es-Dur

This bright and cheerful waltz sets a familiar, buoyant melody over a light triple-meter flow. Within the characteristic waltz pulse, changes in melodic expression and register create a natural sense of shape and contrast. Bring out the singing quality of the right-hand phrases while keeping the left hand light and discreet. Avoid making the first beat too heavy, and preserve the dancing rhythm by feeling the motion toward beats two and three. Careful attention to dynamic changes and phrase endings, together with moderate pedaling that keeps the sound clear, will help create a lively and charming performance.