This is the first of the hand-crossing, two-part variations. It is in 3/4 time. A rapid melodic line written predominantly in sixteenth notes is accompanied by another melody with longer note values, which features very wide leaps:
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6 comments
February 1, 2013 at 7:10 am
john zande
Thanks! Needed this :)
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February 1, 2013 at 11:44 am
The Arbourist
@John Zande
My pleasure. This variation is one of my favorites. It is on my “to be played list” once I acquire that level of skill. :)
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February 2, 2013 at 1:21 pm
Rob F
What sorts of piano pieces can you play, Arb? Besides Fur Elise and the Petzold minuet in G Major? (Eg the Moonlight or Semplice Sonatas)?
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February 2, 2013 at 1:27 pm
The Arbourist
The Goldberg Variations, along with most of Bach’s work starts at about a Grade 8 level. I’m plonking around a grade 3 level a the moment. I’m currently working on some Beethoven sonatinas. :)
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February 2, 2013 at 3:01 pm
Rob F
This site has a list of piano works/arrangements/reductions with the ability to order them by difficulty. And then you can download the sheet music from there or the IMSLP. Surely you’ll be able to find something that interests you.
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February 2, 2013 at 3:04 pm
Rob F
Once you’re finished with Beethoven Sonatinas….
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