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Clockwork doll Op.69 No.6

Dmitri Shostakovich

What's this piece like?
"Children's Notebook" is a set of seven solo pieces for piano composed by Dmitri Shostakovich in 1944–1945. The selections were chosen from pieces written by the composer to his daughter, Galina Shostakovich, for her piano studies. Shostakovich recorded all of them during the 1947 Prague Spring Festival. "Clockwork doll" is a good exercise to improve your dexterity and the use of staccato.
Who's this piece for?
Ideal for intermediate level pianists who like original and non-traditional pieces.
1-2 pages
Modern
B minor

MOOD: Playful and whimsical.

TECHNIQUE: Staccato and pentascale.

Ranking
Equivalent to RCM level 4
Equivalent to ABRSM level 4
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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

Children's Notebook Op. 69 was composed by D. Shostakovich at the age of 38 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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