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Gros temps, Op. 74 No. 10 is a character piece by Charles-Valentin Alkan from the Romantic era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 9, an estimate.
- character piece
- Romantic
- stormy
- repeated notes
Also known as Op. 74 No. 10, GrosTemps; Opus 74 No. 10; Un Morceau Caractéristique No. 10 in D Minor; from “Les Mois”; “Gros Temps”.
History
The lower-register opening churns in uninterrupted short notes. Hear the repeated figure as the piece's weather-like energy, while allowing its later sustained instruction to change the texture.
Sources
How to practise it
- Practise the alternating opening pitches with an even pulse before trying the source's fast character.
How hard is it
Level 9, estimated
Twenty-four sixteenth-note elements occur in each of the first two encoded measures under Prestissimo. Dense continuous motion and later pedal declarations support a high advanced estimate.
About this piece
- Licence
- publicdomain
- Source
- musescore.com
More by Charles-Valentin Alkan
- Toccatina in C minor, Op. 75Level 8, estimatedWith Maestro
