bird call notation

Beach's practice of transcribing actual birdsong and incorporating it into the piano texture. In both Hermit Thrush at Eve and Hermit Thrush at Morn, she notated the hermit thrush's call precisely (including octave transpositions) and placed it in the upper register of the piano over atmospheric accompaniment figures.

The bird-call passages in the Hermit Thrush pieces should be played with a pure, bell-like tone — distinct from the accompaniment but never harsh. A gentle, floating touch in the upper register, with the sustain pedal held lightly. Let the calls ring as if heard across still water.