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Craig Lynch attended Bowling Green State University in Ohio, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Theory and Composition and now enjoys teaching piano to students in the Queen Creek area.

Grieg: Op. 12, no. 7: Album Leaf

With its two nicely contrasting sections, Album Leaf is a joy to play.  Grieg was obviously enjoying himself as he neared the end of Op. 12.  You’ll have a choice to make in m. 3 and 7 (and during the subsequent repeats) – do you use the pedal to connect the legato in the left hand, whereby losing the staccato in the right, or do you honor the staccato marking and give up the left hand legato?  I kept the staccato, by the way.  Decisions, decisions…

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