Amy Beach's "Dreaming" + listening guide
I’ve been obsessed with Amy Beach’s “Dreaming” (1892) for years. I first heard the piece in 2003 while listening to Alan Feinberg’s memorable album, “The American Romantic,” on a CD player in the Juilliard library (because that’s how we listened to music in 2003…). I immediately found myself intoxicated by the drifting harmonies amidst the melodic meanderings, and I’ve never forgotten the feeling.
To enhance your listening experience, I created three one-minute listening guides that articulate some of what goes through my head at the piano: