🇺🇸William L. Gillock ： Piano All the Way 3 By the Forest Pond

By the Forest Pond is a miniature that invites the performer to imagine a natural landscape while savoring lingering sounds and quiet movement. One of its main attractions is the changing expression within its short musical sections, allowing the transitions between scenes to be portrayed with care. Avoid rushing, maintain a steady flow of the beat, and let each note sound clear while carrying the musical breath through the ends of phrases. Use touch and pedal with sensitivity to create depth rather than relying on volume alone. Let the melody sing while keeping the accompaniment light and poised; imagining the stillness of the forest and the shimmer of the water will help convey the scene.