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Quadrille in C major

Joseph Haydn

What's this piece like?
This short piece by Haydn is a great example of a Quadrille, a fashionable European dance from the late 18th and 19th centuries. To emulate the dance, the piece has a lively and elegant character. The melody is on the right hand while the left-hand accompanies with a succession of chords.
Who's this piece for?
A great piece for beginners who are polishing their technique.
1-2 pages
Classical
C major

MOOD: Happy and elegant.

TECHNIQUE: Block chords.

Ranking
Equivalent to RCM level 1
Equivalent to ABRSM level 1
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1775

The American Revolution began with battle of Lexington and Concord.

1778

France Signs Treaty of Alliance with U.S., recognizing its independence.

1781

Immanuel Kant published the first edition of the "Critique of Pure Reason".

1781

Sir William Herschel discovered the planet Uranus.

1785

Quadrille was composed by J. Haydn at the age of 53 years old.

1787

Mozart's Don Giovanni premiered in Prague.

1787

The Constitution of the United States was created.

1789

French Revolution began with the storming of the Bastille.

1789

George Washington elected president of the US with all 69 votes of the Electoral College.

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