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Nocturne in A flat major, source catalogue WoO 3 is a nocturne by Alexander Scriabin from the Late Romantic and Impressionist era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 6, an estimate.
- nocturne
- Late Romantic and Impressionist
- dreamy
- gentle
- voicing
Also known as Aleksandr Scriabin; Nocturne in A-flat major WoO3 (provider catalogue).
History
A repeated melodic note rests above a flowing sixteenth-note background. The texture invites a quiet singing line, with local changes of meter adding flexibility later on.
Sources
How to practise it
- Keep the repeated melodic note connected while the sixteenth notes remain lighter.
How hard is it
Level 6, estimated
The opening separates a quarter-note melodic layer from continuous sixteenths. Later 6/8 to 3/4 changes and expressive timing instructions add coordination beyond an elementary nocturne.
About this piece
- Licence
- cc-zero
- Source
- musescore.com
More by Alexander Scriabin
- Prelude in E-flat minor, Op. 16 No. 4 (Lento)Level 5, estimatedWith Maestro
- Étude in C-sharp minor, Op. 2 No. 1Level 6, estimatedWith Maestro
- Two Pieces, Op. 59: No. 2, PreludeLevel 7, estimatedWith Maestro
