Thursday, February 24, 2005

Embraceable You - Gershwin

The introduction is very arpeggiated, then it turns to a more melodic+accompaniment arrangement. Then it is extremely chordal but still follows the classic melodic line. It has many runs in the treble. About half way through the piece it has this more bouncey jazz feeling to it. Ah, the lovely run with parallel octaves. It's absolutely stunning. I also have an appreciation for this because I can hardly reach an octave on the piano. It has many variations on the melody, adding and taking away from a jazz style. And the ending is just magnificent. The cadential extension is amazing.

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