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A Long Time Ago Op.103 No.12

Mélanie Bonis

What's this piece like?
The "Album pour les tout-petits" (Album for the young) by Mélanie Bonis is a hidden gem for beginners. These pieces are incredibly creative, original, and deserve a spot in the repertoire of every piano student. This is one of the most expressive pieces in this collection and the counterpoint in this piece is especially intricate.
Who's this piece for?
An excellent piece for beginners who are polishing their technique.
1-2 pages
Romantic
E minor

MOOD: Sad and melancholic.

TECHNIQUE: Counterpoint.

Ranking
Equivalent to RCM level 2
Equivalent to ABRSM level 2
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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.

1912

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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