early intermediate

Tulip Fields Op.107 No.1

Cornelius Gurlitt

What's this piece like?
Gurlitt was a very prolific composer with a special talent for composing beautiful melodies with clean and pianistic writing. His opus 107 has many hidden gems and the first piece in this set is arguably one of the best. This piece will help you develop many fundamental skills (such as finger coordination, sound balance, octaves, chords, etc), while playing a beautiful piece that is both inspiring and motivating.
Who's this piece for?
An excellent piece for intermediate level pianists who are working on their technique.
1-2 pages
Romantic
F major

MOOD: Tender.

TECHNIQUE: Octaves and broken chords.

Ranking
Equivalent to RCM level 5
Equivalent to ABRSM level 4
Equivalent to Suzuki book 5
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1875

First performance of P. Tchaikovsky's famous ballet Swan Lake Opus 20.

1876

Alexander Graham Bell patents the telephone.

1877

Phonograph is invented by Thomas Edison.

1879

Thomas Edison invents practical electric light.

1880

Tulip Fields was first published when C. Gurlitt was 60 years old.

1881

Béla Bartók was born.

1883

The construction of the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City is completed.

1883

The original Metropolitan Opera House, at Broadway in New York City, opens with a performance of C. Gounod's opera Faust.

1885

World's first steel-frame skyscraper built in Chicago.

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