Idaho Gems

《愛達荷寶石》中的四首樂曲捕捉到了這個西北部州的精神。白松圓舞曲》以 3/4 拍的細膩旋律開頭，靈感來自愛達荷州的州樹--雄偉的西部白松。樂曲在中段漸入高潮，雙手彈奏出流暢的琶音，然後進入主題重述。第二首樂曲《月球環形山》描繪了同名國家保護區內的火山景觀。低音區的重複半音譜號與高音區的不協和音程相結合，捕捉到了公園熔岩區陰森恐怖的異域風情。在《蛇河流水曲》中，半音階段落在鍵盤上蜿蜒流淌，靈感來自蛇河穿過愛達荷州鄉村的曲折路徑。西部寶石》（Western Gem）為組曲畫上了一個充滿活力的句號。這首樂曲充分利用了鍵盤，雙手均可演奏塊狀和絃和標量段落，而中間部分的調式則為音樂帶來了額外的挑戰"

作曲家: Melody Bober
樂器: Piano
出版社: Alfred Music
難度: Intermediate;
原文簡介:
The four pieces in Idaho Gems capture the spirit of this northwestern state. "White Pine Waltz" begins with a delicate melody in 3/4 meter inspired by the majestic western white pine, Idaho's state tree. The piece builds to a climactic middle section featuring flowing arpeggios in both hands before subsiding into a restatement of the theme. The second piece, "Craters of the Moon," paints a picture of the volcanic landscapes found in the national preserve of the same name. A repetitive chromatic figure in the lower register is combined with dissonant intervals in the upper register to capture the eerie otherworldliness of the park's lava fields. In "Snake River Rag," chromatic passages wind their way across the keyboard, inspired by the Snake River's twisted path through the Idaho countryside. "Western Gem" provides a dynamic conclusion to the suite. The piece makes full use of the keyboard with block chords and scalar passages in both hands, while a modulation in the middle section provides an additional musical challenge.