This group of pieces, under the collective title Three Cameos for the Piano, consists of three keyboard miniatures intentionally composed in idioms recalling early twentieth-century popular keyboard styles. Each piece is dedicated to one of the composer's personal friends.
"The Golden Way" is brightly optimistic and unabashedly sentimental, consciously recalling a variety of inspirational sources ranging from the pianistic romanticism of Anton Rubinstein to several American popular songs. For all its familiarity, however, the piece retains its own distinctive charm.