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Peonies in A minor

Naoko Ikeda

What's this piece like?

This piece is part of the "Miyabi 5 Japanese Impressions", a brief, beautiful collection inspired by flowers that bloom in late spring and early summer. Miyabi is a Japanese aesthetic meaning "elegant" or "refined".

It's great for beginners with a tender and expressive character. It helps tone development through long phrases connected by legato sounds.

Who's this piece for?

A great piece for beginners who are polishing their technique.

1-2 pages

Romantic

A minor

MOOD: Passionate and serious.

TECHNIQUE: Crossing hand and legato.

Ranking

Equivalent to RCM level 2

Equivalent to ABRSM level 2

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2001

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2002

On the Transmigration of Souls, John Adams' homage to the victims of the 9/11 attacks premieres in NYC.

2003

Licht ("Light"), Karlheinz Stockhausen's cycle of seven operas, started in 1977 and was completed in 2003 with the opera Sonntag aus Licht.

2004

Third largest ever recorded earthquake devastates the west coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia.

2012

Peonies was first published .

2012

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2016

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