early beginner

Sad Daydream

Donald Waxman

What's this piece like?
Waxman's piano compositions for beginners are great examples of pedagogical music written in a modernistic and original style. This piece has a melancholic, and sorrowful quality that comes from the melody and the legato sound.
Who's this piece for?
A modern piece with original sounds, ideal for beginners who like to explore different styles.
1-2 pages
Modern
Modal

MOOD: Calm, meditative, sad, melancholic and solemn.

TECHNIQUE: Left hand.

Ranking
Equivalent to RCM level 1
Equivalent to ABRSM level 1
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1980

John Lennon of the Beatles murdered in New York City.

1980

Ronald Reagan elected president of the United States.

1981

AIDS is first identified.

1981

Reagan nominates Judge Sandra Day O'Connor, 51, of Arizona, as first woman on U.S. Supreme Court.

1986

Sad Daydream was first published when D. Waxman was 61 years old.

1986

Major nuclear accident at Soviet Union's Chernobyl power station alarms world.

1989

After 28 years, Berlin Wall is open to West.

1989

Voyager 2 spacecraft speeds by Neptune after making startling discoveries about the planet and its moons.

1997

The hugely successful Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling debuted in 1997. The series would go on to become the best-selling series in world history.

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