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Prokofiev - Cortège de sauterelles (No. 7 from Musiques d’enfants, Op. 65)
ABRSM Grade 6 – C10
Prokoviev’s Musique d’enfants is a collection of 12 short character pieces suitable for the intermediate pianist, for adults as well as children. There is much humour in Cortège de sauterelles ("Procession of Grasshoppers"), with lively springing movements to be found throughout. At the start of the slower middle section it seems the creatures are calming down for the night, but in the second statement of the central theme the left hand begins to jump again, albeit more slowly. Preview (please log-in or subscribe to see full video) Resources... Read >>
Prokofiev - Tarantella (No. 4 from Musiques d’enfants, Op. 65)
ABRSM Grade 5 – C3
Prokoviev’s Music for Children was composed in 1935 and contains 12 pieces with descriptive titles. The Tarantella is one of the best examples of this type of dance piece, featuring spinning patterns in both hands and plenty of quirky harmonic and rhythmic features that make Prokoviev’s style so engaging. Resources & links Piano Exam Pieces 2021 & 2022, Grade 5 is available from the ABRSM online shop here. Click here to view open domain editions for this work (external link). ... Read >>