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Op. 111 II Arietta

Ludwig van Beethoven · Level 9, estimated · With Maestro

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The short answer

Op. 111 II Arietta is a piece by Ludwig van Beethoven from the Classical era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 9, an estimate.

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  • Classical
  • dreamy
  • hand independence
  • voicing

History

This retained keyboard edition presents Op. 111 II Arietta. The opening upper voice uses eighth and sixteenth notes over rests in the lower part. Hear their gentle grouping within the unusual nine-sixteen signature.

Sources

What to listen for

  1. The Arietta’s small steps

    The opening upper voice uses eighth and sixteenth notes over rests in the lower part. Hear their gentle grouping within the unusual nine-sixteen signature.

How hard is it

Level 9, estimated

The Arietta starts simply but the complete source has 192 measures per simultaneous part and changing rhythmic/metric declarations. Maintaining voicing across its increasingly detailed texture is an advanced task, not a beginner label based on the opening.

About this piece

Interpretive sketch of Ludwig van Beethoven, an illustration and not a verified likeness
An illustration, not a portrait
Licence
cc-zero
Source
musescore.com

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