William L. Gillock ： Children’s Album No.1 Viennese Waltz

This is an elegant and approachable waltz-like miniature from Gillock’s Children’s Album. Built on the light sway of triple meter, it invites the player to enjoy the expressive character of the melody and the exchange of short phrases. The music unfolds with a sense of changing scenes, while its repetitions make the overall shape easy to grasp. A key point is to let the right-hand melody sing without making the left-hand accompaniment too heavy, preserving the gentle flow of a dance. Avoid overemphasizing the first beat, and allow natural breaths at the ends of phrases to bring out the refined character of a Viennese waltz. Use the pedal carefully in response to harmonic changes so that the sound remains clear.