Product Description
Basic Info:
Piano Solo Sheet Music, digital download
Level: Level 2, Upper Elementary
Detailed Description:
Piano trio for piano, violin and cello in g minor composed by Romantic composer Clara Schumann. First movement, Allegro Moderato. 19th century. German Romantic. Historic Women Composers. Classical Piano Repertoire for the earliest beginner. Arranged by Cameron Smith.
This is a primer level arrangement in the key of a minor and serves as an introduction to historic women composers of the Romantic period. 4/4 time signature. 16 measures. Right-hand is in a 5-finger, middle C position. Left-hand is in a 5-finger position, one note below middle C. Eighth-notes, quarter-notes, dotted quarter-notes, half-notes and whole notes.
Technique:
Dotted quarter-notes are introduced. 5-finger scales with right-hand fifth finger extension. Tied notes. One accidental.
History:
This arrangement provides a long-awaited opportunity to introduce the very youngest pianist to melodies composed by women in the time period usually associated with the music of Brahms and Tchaikovsky. Clara Schumann was one of the best concert pianists of her time, and composed chamber music, choral pieces, and songs in addition to solo piano pieces. She married the composer Robert Schumann and often premiered both his music and the music of Johannes Brahms. After he husband's early death, she became an influential piano educator and continued to tour as a concert pianist.
Looking for more easy piano versions of works by historical women composers? In the search bar above, type PLPS. This arrangement was commissioned by Penny Lazarus Piano Studio as part of an effort to expand the early piano repertoire with pieces by women composers of the last 900 years. Learn more about the project at PennyLazarusPianoStudio.com.
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