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Symphony No. 6, Op. 74: IV, piano arrangement is a piece by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky from the Romantic era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 8, an estimate.
- movement
- Romantic
- grand
- melancholic
- voicing
Also known as Op. 74 movement IV; Pathétique.
History
The Adagio lamentoso opening carries its line through full, overlapping harmony. Hear its longer notes as the continuation of a phrase, not a pause between attacks.
Sources
How to practise it
- Let the longer opening line remain audible through its moving chord tones.
How hard is it
Level 8, estimated
Dense chord members and contrasting note lengths must be balanced across several voices and later tempo changes.
About this piece
- Licence
- cc-zero
- Source
- musescore.com
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