The dreaminess and ethereality definitely comes through. Lydian mode was a great choice, and the 9/8 kept me just a little off kilter in a good way. There's wonderful and creative compositional choices in here, and this would be so so pretty with a live piano track to give some phrasing to those arpeggios and repeated notes.
Also love how you snuck in some "twinkle twinkle" with the celesta :)
Thanks a lot! I am happy that you say "the 9/8 kept me just a little off kilter in a good way" as I was afraid that by removing the clear waltz-focus (3-3-3), I made the piece hard to follow. This gives me confidence :). And indeed, a live piano feel, with some timing and velocity variations, is something I strive to become better at. Great suggestion! The addition of 'twinkle twinkle' is likely not easily found, especially since it is not even a one-to-one mapping of the original, but I wanted to try including it anyway :)
Thanks again for your in-depth comment <3
