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Composer

  Tchaikovsky, Pyotr

Title

 The Doll's Funeral, #7 Op. 39

Era

 Romantic

Level

 3

Key

 C Min

Meter

 2/4

Tempo

 Slow

Measures

 48

Highlights

 Chords blocked,Dotted rhythms,Melody with chordal accompaniment,Pianissimo,Repeated notes

Comments on Piece

 Grave The dotted rhythms and repeated notes give this Chopin-like funeral march its tragic quality. This piece requires control of the delicate pianissimos in a chordal texture.

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