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3. The Pool of Tears in Gb major

Berenice Benson Bentley

What's this piece like?
This short character piece depicts the musical tale of one of the most famous scenes in the story of Alice in Wonderland. Bentley's writing is clean, intuitive, and creative. She had a unique talent for capturing the essence of her characters and using simple musical gestures to bring them to life.
Who's this piece for?
An excellent piece for intermediate level pianists who are working on their technique.
1-2 pages
Romantic
Gb major

MOOD: Calm, sad and melancholic.

Ranking
Equivalent to RCM level 4
Equivalent to ABRSM level 4
Equivalent to Suzuki book 3
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1939

The World War II begins with German invasion of Poland.

1943

Sergey Rachmaninoff died.

1945

Béla Bartók died.

1947

The sound barrier is broken for the first time.

1949

The Pool of Tears was first published when B.B. Bentley was 63 years old.

1951

Arnold Schoenberg died.

1956

Elvis Presley's first album entitled "Elvis Presley Rock n' Roll" is released in the UK.

1961

First live television transmission from space from the Apollo 7 mission.

1963

"Please Please Me", the first Beatles studio album, is released in the UK.

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