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Allegro Op.149 No.28

Anton Diabelli

What's this piece like?
Diabelli's Op. 149 is a collection of four-hands pieces ideal for the early beginner pianists. These pieces are a great representation of the music of the Classical period and are great exercises for playing duets. The Secondo part in this piece deserves special attention due to the repeated chords in the right hand. That needs to be very quiet to allow the melody on the Primo part to stand out.
Who's this piece for?
A great piece for beginners who are polishing their technique.
1-2 pages
Classical
E minor

MOOD: Agitated, percussive, intense and bold.

TECHNIQUE: 4 hands, duet and repeated notes.

Ranking
Equivalent to RCM level 1
Equivalent to ABRSM level 1
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1848

Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels write the Communist Manifesto.

1849

Frédéric Chopin died.

1851

Herman Melville writes Moby-Dick.

1853

Crimean War begins as Turkey declares war on Russia.

1855

28 Melodic Studies Op. 149 was first published when A. Diabelli was 74 years old.

1856

Robert Schumann died.

1857

First public performance of F. Liszt's Piano Sonata in B Minor by H.V. Bülow.

1858

Abraham Lincoln makes strong antislavery speech: “This Government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free.”

1858

First trans-Atlantic telegraph cable completed by Cyrus W. Field.

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