early intermediate

4. Elegy in Ab major

Dmitri Shostakovich

What's this piece like?
This is a piano transcription of the Ballet Suite No. 3 for orchestra. The Suite's six movements are: Waltz, Gavotte, Dance, Elegy, Waltz, and Galop. The Elegy, whose main melody ranks among Shostakovich’s most personable melodic inspirations, is beautifully written defined by a dreamy and melancholic mood.
Who's this piece for?
Ideal for intermediate pianists who like inspiring, relaxing and dreamy pieces.
1-2 pages
Romantic
Ab major

MOOD: Calm, dreamy and tender.

TECHNIQUE: Broken chords.

Ranking
Equivalent to RCM level 5
Equivalent to ABRSM level 4
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1943

Sergey Rachmaninoff died.

1945

Béla Bartók died.

1947

The sound barrier is broken for the first time.

1951

Arnold Schoenberg died.

1952

Elegy was composed by D. Shostakovich at the age of 46 years old.

1956

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

1961

First live television transmission from space from the Apollo 7 mission.

1963

"Please Please Me", the first Beatles studio album, is released in the UK.

1966

The current Metropolitan Opera House is built.

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