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Gurlitt, Cornelius : Album für die Jugend Ständchen

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Music ID : 72040
Instrumentation:Piano Solo 
Genre:for children
Copyright:Public Domain

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Author : Kumamoto, Ryohei

Last Updated: May 30, 2025
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Note: This article is automatically translated from the original Japanese text. The author of the original work did not supervise this translation.

In B-flat major, in ternary form.

  • A (measures 1-8)
  • B (measures 9-16)
  • A (measures 17-24)
  • Coda (measures 25-31)

In the opening theme, the same tonic chord is sustained for three measures, creating a relaxed harmonic rhythm and a broad, expansive atmosphere. Although the left-hand accompaniment consists of eighth-note triplets, its high register suggests a need for a soft and light touch, considering the piano's timbre. Supporting this, the dynamic marking is piano, with the instruction dolce (sweetly/lovingly). Section B transitions from descending sequences in two-measure units to ascending sequences in one-measure units. From measure 21, the use of secondary dominant chords leads to a beautiful harmonic development, eventually concluding gently with perdendosi.

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