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Late Romantic and Impressionist · character piece

Album Leaf, Op. 45

Alexander Scriabin · Level 6, estimated · With Maestro

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Album Leaf, Op. 45 is a character piece by Alexander Scriabin from the Late Romantic and Impressionist era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 6, an estimate.

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  • character piece
  • Late Romantic and Impressionist
  • dreamy
  • gentle
  • voicing

Also known as 3 Pieces Op. 45; Op. 45: AlbumLeaf (numeric child ordinal not invented).

History

The short opening phrase is spread between several voices. Its pleasant Andante character depends on a clear line through the harmony, not on making the whole texture equally prominent.

Sources

How hard is it

Level 6, estimated

The opening already uses three to four encoded voices, with later tuplets and pedal markings despite its 27-measure length. Voicing and continuity justify an upper-intermediate estimate.

About this piece

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

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