Idaho Gems

《爱达荷宝石》中的四首乐曲捕捉到了这个西北部州的精神。白松圆舞曲》以 3/4 拍的细腻旋律开头，灵感来自爱达荷州的州树--雄伟的西部白松。乐曲在中段渐入高潮，双手弹奏出流畅的琶音，然后进入主题重述。第二首乐曲《月球环形山》描绘了同名国家保护区内的火山景观。低音区的重复半音谱号与高音区的不协和音程相结合，捕捉到了公园熔岩区阴森恐怖的异域风情。在《蛇河流水曲》中，半音阶段落在键盘上蜿蜒流淌，灵感来自蛇河穿过爱达荷州乡村的曲折路径。西部宝石》（Western Gem）为组曲画上了一个充满活力的句号。这首乐曲充分利用了键盘，双手均可演奏块状和弦和标量段落，而中间部分的调式则为音乐带来了额外的挑战"

作曲家: Melody Bober
乐器: Piano
出版社: Alfred Music
难度: Intermediate;
原文简介:
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.