Takayoshi Hirayoshi's "Omoide" (Memories) is a work that evokes a sense of internal monologue throughout. As the composer himself stated, it is essential to play with careful attention to the flow of four-bar phrases. In the opening measures 1-2, an ascending melody rises in pitch, creating an impression as if posing a question. The subsequent measures 3-4, with three short, separated slurs, present an expression like a polite reply, as if weaving words in response.

From measure 9, the piece enters a section where the left and right hands play motifs contrapuntally, offset from each other. This displacement of figures creates an internal fluctuation and intensification, and one can feel the emotion gradually building towards measure 15. In this section, both hands should play superimposed ascending figures, aiming to convey a gradual accumulation of inner warmth.

In the final two measures, the preceding flow momentarily ceases, giving the impression that time quietly pauses, as if marked by a comma. Here, by taking a breath and gently, quietly concluding the piece, the overall resonance will naturally expand. It is a work notable for the striking contrast between monologue and response, and between inner intensification and tranquility.