“A Song of Simplicity” : A four-minute delight
Those of you who got turned on to Elijah Bossenbroek by my previous post, “Pianistic Thunder [etc.]”* may have already come across this sweet little piece on your own. In case you missed it, here is, as played by Roberta lovepiano69 . . .
If Bossenbroek’s “I Give Up” is a Niagara of epic strain, this tune is more a clear, slender brook cascading down gentle waterfalls in a sun-dappled forest.
(OK, OK, I’m so badly smitten I am impelled to gush.)
If Bossenbroek had composed no more than these two pieces, he’s already deserved worldwide applause. IMHO.
For those of you have not tired of versions of “I Give Up,” here’s an interesting take by a pianist who is not as skilled as the rest, but perhaps because of it often puts the melody in the foreground, whereas in other performances it tends to blur with the signature motif. An awful lot of pedal with the big bass chords, and drastic shifts in tempo make it a bit heavy-handed, but you might like it. Try Christian Starup at Christian Starup plays “I Give Up”
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* For “Pianistic Thunder,” check out Pianistic Thunder: Bossenbroek, Thomas, Beethoven