So many published settings of familiar tunes lack character or musical depth...but you will not be disappointed by Hicken's settings, arrangements or original compositions.
I'm can't believe this was only $5 (after paying $60 for a true lousy joke of an arrangement by a different author)...but man, it's worth every penny!
Dust off those fingers and enjoy!
Personal musical comments/observations:
- m.7: left hand part does not match m.5. Not ruling out artistic purpose here, but this difference in pattern is not repeated anywhere else.
- m.42, 45: it's entirely feasible to keep the pattern here by adding the A-Natural above the F-Sharp bass, and the F-Sharp above the D-Sharp bass. Doesn't make THAT much of a difference in difficulty.
- m.70: I feel that this could be the "peak" (fortissimo), but played with a decrescendo across the entire bar, gently landing on the low A octave in m.71. To me, this "prepares" the stage for the last quiet echo of the theme.