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Romanza de Amor in Eb minor

Manuel Ponce

What's this piece like?
Manuel Ponce had a special gift for melodies, which can be seen in pieces such as this. The themes are simple yet compelling and expressive. Voicing and pedal deserve special attention here, in order to bring out the melody and keep the texture consistent with the character of each section.
Who's this piece for?
Great piece for advanced pianists who want to expand their repertoire and learn more about the music of Ponce.
3-4 pages
Romantic
Eb minor

MOOD: Passionate and tender.

TECHNIQUE: Pedal, rubato and voicing.

Ranking
Equivalent to RCM level 9
Equivalent to ABRSM level 8
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1912

Titanic sinks on its first voyage.

1913

Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring premieres in Paris.

1914

World War I begins with the assassination of Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand.

1915

Alexander Scriabin died.

1917

Romanza de Amor was first published when M. Ponce was 35 years old.

1917

First American combat troops in France as the U.S. declares war on Germany.

1917

Russian Revolution begins.

1917

U.S. buys Virgin Islands from Denmark for $25 million.

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Claude Debussy died.

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