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A Tear in G minor

Modest Mussorgsky

What's this piece like?
This is a touching short piano piece by Mussorgsky, composed in 1880, just one year before he died. This emotionally powerful piece conveys profound feelings through its simple yet evocative melody and harmonies, staying true to its title's theme of melancholy within the realm of romantic piano music.
Who's this piece for?
Ideal for intermediate pianists who like inspiring, relaxing and dreamy pieces.
1-2 pages
Romantic
G minor

MOOD: Sad, dreamy, melancholic and tender.

Ranking
Equivalent to RCM level 5
Equivalent to ABRSM level 5
Equivalent to Suzuki book 5
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1875

First performance of P. Tchaikovsky's famous ballet Swan Lake Opus 20.

1876

Alexander Graham Bell patents the telephone.

1877

Phonograph is invented by Thomas Edison.

1879

Thomas Edison invents practical electric light.

1880

A Tear was composed by M. Mussorgsky at the age of 41 years old.

1881

Béla Bartók was born.

1883

The construction of the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City is completed.

1883

The original Metropolitan Opera House, at Broadway in New York City, opens with a performance of C. Gounod's opera Faust.

1885

World's first steel-frame skyscraper built in Chicago.

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