Tchaikovsky - Old French Song in E minor - Easy by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Piano - Digital Sheet Music

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Opus/Catalog Number: Op.39 ; TH 141, No. 16Key/Tone: E MinorMovements/Sections: Molto moderatoYear/Date of Composition: 1878Difficulty: Grade 3/12 (Easy)Obs.: This piece is the sixteenth of 24 pieces in Tchaikovsky's Album for the Young. Tchaikovsky's Old French Song was originally composed for the piano in the key of G minor. This score is an arrangement for Cello and piano.This arrangement features an A-A-B-A-B'-A' musical form:Section A (measures 1 to 8, repeated 9 to 16): this section is quiet and peacefulSection B (measures 17 to 24): this central section is a little restless, especially in the piano accompanimentSection A (measures 25 to 32): the first section returns with its quiet characterSection B' (measures 33 to 40): the restless central section returns, played one octave lower on the violoncelloSection A' (measures 41 to 48): finally, the main section is repeated, this time with the theme played by the piano, with accompaniment by the celloIncluded: Full score and separated parts for each instrument.