danno858 you might be able to get it done by the fall
No, I meant, to start in the fall, then presumably I'd work on it for three months. When the fall semester starts, I will go back to taking lessons at the music school, and they have a "rule" that the student has to work on pieces from at least three genres. I generally play post-classical pieces, and for the last two semesters, I adhered to that genre rule by including smaller classical pieces (IOW, I worked on a few very short things that were chosen to fit the rule, but my main pieces and my exam pieces were pieces that I chose and that fit the genre of the music I usually play).
Anyway, looking at the score, I think it is within my realm of playability, but it might just be a piece that will require more effort and focus on that specific piece than I'm willing to do.... I will have to try it at least once and see what I think.
(Oh and for the record, I also work full time, usually way more than full time during the academic year, and then more like a normal person during the summer. I would love to retire! 😅 )
Best of luck with the neurosurgeon! I hope you can get it take care of soon and indeed be ready for a piano-full retirement!!