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Cradle song Op.39 No.4

Dmitry Kabalevsky

What's this piece like?
Kabalevsky's "24 Pieces for Children" is a great set of miniatures for elementary-level pianists. This piece will help you creating melodic lines with the two-note slurs while both hands are playing in unison.
Who's this piece for?
Ideal for beginners who like original pieces with modern sounds and unique characters.
1-2 pages
Modern
E minor

MOOD: Serious.

TECHNIQUE: Unison and two-note slur.

Ranking
Equivalent to RCM preparatory levels
This piece is easier than ABRSM level 1
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1936

Spanish civil war begins.

1939

Gone with the Wind premieres.

1939

The World War II begins with German invasion of Poland.

1943

Sergey Rachmaninoff died.

1944

24 Pieces for Children Op. 39 was composed by D. Kabalevsky at the age of 40 years old.

1945

Béla Bartók died.

1947

The sound barrier is broken for the first time.

1951

Arnold Schoenberg died.

1956

Elvis Presley's first album entitled "Elvis Presley Rock n' Roll" is released in the UK.

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