Molly's Piano Piece in Gaskell's Wives and Daughters

Friedrich Kalkbrenner-Grande Fantaisie on the Scottish Air, Robin Adair, Op 21
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[@brianhaas1154]

Holy crap. Molly Gibson was a beast on the keys 🎹!!

[@katehowereads]

@@brianhaas1154 Right?!

[@glendaslanina9939]

What a unique and wonderful way to celebrate Victober! I love piano music and this is a beautiful performance. Thank you for introducing us to Darryl.🍂👏🏻🎼

[@DanielFletcherFlute]

What an amazing video idea! I have multiple degrees in music and have never heard of this composer. Lovely piece!

[@janepetrie1654]

Wonderful. Thank you Darryl and Kate.

[@lorenreads]

A standing ovation for this performance by Darryl 👏👏👏 Thank you so much for sharing!

[@mame-musing]

This was beautiful. Thank you for researching this and sharing.

[@morghanpickens2088]

Absolutely amazing! What a treat! Thank you Kate and Darryl!!

[@shelliclarke5563]

I am blown away listening to this as I enjoy my Saturday morning coffee. Daryl is so amazingly talented. Thank you for researching this piece. I'm exhausted just watching you play it to perfection 😊

[@MarcelaChandía]

Wow!!! What a wonderful treat!!! ❤ Thank you so much!!! My researcher's heart enjoyed the explanation of Dr Friesen's hunt for the piece with such vague information, almost the same amount that his magnificent playing of it 🙌 And listening to such a virtuous interpretation of the genius of a compositor from a while ago is like magic. When he played that last note I was at my apartment in Santiago Chile applauding with tears in my eyes ❤ Thank you Kate and Dr Friesen!! 🙏

[@josmith5992]

So wonderful Darryl, you are a Victober treasure!

[@sm-k5513]

That was so amazing!!! First of all, what fantastic idea, Kate! And then, great detective work, Darryl, followed by beautiful playing!! It felt like a mini concerto!!!❤

[@NadineTouzet]

What a wonderful piece and what a brilliant performer! I’m amazed that a young girl would be expected to play such a piece. This idea of approaching a book from a different angle is pure genius, thank you!

[@amylmorton]

That was an absolute delight to listen to, what a treat! Thank you both, Kate and Darryl. ❤ (By all means feel free to make this the beginning of a series. 😉 hehe)

[@amandalavelle2638]

That was fantastic- such talent. And well done Kate for yet again coming up with new and interesting Victober content despite having so much going on in your personal life. Truly appreciate your effort xx

[@miriamelizabethreads]

This was WONDERFUL!! 😍 I haven't read W&D yet but when I do, I'll come back to listen to this again when I get to that chapter!

[@Olivia-mom25]

❤ Thank you for that!

[@michaelmccarty]

This was fascinating! Thank you - and Bravo, Darryl!!

[@BorderCollieInALibrary]

What a beautiful piece, and what a masterful performance 👏 Thank you, Kate and Darryl.

[@jf8559]

What a treat! Thank you Kate! And a round of applause and special thanks to your friend Darryl. Wonderful to hear this virtuoso piece brought to life again from the past. Fantastic!

[@ashgarstin4307]

What a lovely treat to be able to listen to whilst making breakfast this morning! Bravo!

[@gracetaylor7351]

I enjoy listening to all of this I enjoy it a lot the whole thing loved the music . Thank you very much 🫶🏻❤️

[@RaineyDayReads]

What a wonderful way to start my day today, Darryl! Thank you to you and Kate for posting this!

[@lisabailes1065]

Oh my! How incredibly beautiful. Thank you so much, Darryl, for all your research and preparation so you might present this lovely piece to us. I am thankful for the love of literature and music you and Kate share (and share with us). ❤❤❤

[@didierolvera2349]

This is BEAUTIFUL!!! ❤ Thank you so much for sharing this amazing music with us. A great way to start my day. Happy Victober everyone!!

[@betinaceciliafeld9854]

Thank you so much for this lovely gift and for all the hard work your friend put into this project! ❤

[@clarepotter7584]

What an inspired video thanks very much! I suspect the Scottish Air was adapted by Kalkbrenner, Interestingly as an English child we used to sing 'When Molly was a baby, a baby a baby, when Molly was a baby a baby was she, she went this away and that away and this way and that away, when Molly was baby a baby was she.' to what Dr Darryl Friesen called 'Did you ever see a Lassie.' which is perhaps why Elizabeth Gaskell had chosen the tune.

[@katehowereads]

@@clarepotter7584 How cool! Thank you for sharing this!

[@clarepotter7584]

@@katehowereads I should have explained that a little better it was an action song, so Molly being a baby I would have done a rocking baby movement, Molly was a sweetheart, a swinging skirts movement, back to Molly being a mother, rocking movement. I wonder if perhaps as a children's song it, it was one Gaskell knew. She'd have been three generations before me, Manchester's about a two hour drive from here.

[@katehowereads]

@@clarepotter7584 Oh how cool! I think it seems likely that she would have. They were much better about handing down songs orally then before electronic recordings of music.

[@sarahrossin9992]

What a wonderful performance!

[@meghanthestorygirl4581]

Wow, this piece is glorious!

[@Thecatladybooknook_PennyD]

I love this!!🎉🎉🎉❤

[@faithbooks7906]

That was delightful! Thank you so much!

[@jamiedianne6778]

Incredible! 👏😱 Looks like Molly beats Jane Fairfax when it comes to piano accomplishments! 😆

[@katehowereads]

@@jamiedianne6778 haha!

[@amyofhearthridge]

😍♥️😍♥️😍♥️😍♥️😍

[@ABearandaBeeBooks]

This was beautiful! Thank you for this! Are you reading The Coral Island on your own? I just wanted to give you a heads up that I wouldn’t consider it appropriate for a read aloud. I enjoyed it but there are some very dark parts. Sending you prayers and warm thoughts!