early intermediate

40. Solitude in D minor

Hélène de Montgeroult

What's this piece like?
This piece is an excellent study to develop flexible fingers and freedom of movement for the right hand. The writing is excellent and forces that hand to turn in unusual ways in order to make the music sound smooth and even. The steady harmonic progressions and unpredictable shifts in color make that skill even more challenging.
Who's this piece for?
An excellent piece for intermediate level pianists who are working on their technique.
3-4 pages
Romantic
D minor

MOOD: Sad, gloomy, melancholic and stately.

TECHNIQUE: Right hand and flexibility.

Ranking
Equivalent to RCM level 4
Equivalent to ABRSM level 4
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1825

First passenger-carrying railroad in England is constructed.

1826

Nicéphore Niépce takes the world's first photograph.

1827

Ludwig Van Beethoven died.

1828

Franz Schubert died.

1830

Solitude was first published when H.d. Montgeroult was 66 years old.

1833

Slavery abolished in British Empire.

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Johannes Brahms was born.

1836

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1838

R. Schumann completes his famous Kinderszenen Opus 15.

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