elementary

The Sewing Machine Op.103 No.6

Mélanie Bonis

What's this piece like?
Mélanie Bonis' Album for the Young is a wonderful collection with 20 pieces that range from elementary to early beginner levels. These are very imaginative character-pieces that also serve as little studies since each piece explores a specific technique. This piece explores the left hand in a very interesting way: by making it so repetitive, it becomes difficult to keep the sound and rhythm absolutely steady. The second page presents a new challenge for the right hand, with fast jumps up and down over the left.
Who's this piece for?
Ideal for beginners who like original pieces with modern sounds and unique characters.
1-2 pages
Modern
G major

MOOD: Playful.

TECHNIQUE: Staccato and crossing hand.

Ranking
Equivalent to RCM level 1
Equivalent to ABRSM level 1
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1909

North Pole is reached by American explorers Robert E. Peary and Matthew Henson.

1912

Chinese Republic proclaimed after a revolution overthrows Manchu dynasty.

1912

New Mexico and Arizona admitted as states of the U.S.

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Titanic sinks on its first voyage.

1913

Album for the Young Op. 103 was first published when M. Bonis was 55 years old.

1913

Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring premieres in Paris.

1914

World War I begins with the assassination of Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand.

1915

Alexander Scriabin died.

1917

First American combat troops in France as the U.S. declares war on Germany.

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