Tarantella (No. 4 from Musiques d’enfants, Op. 65)

Walkthrough

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.

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  • Piano Exam Pieces 2021 & 2021, Grade 5 is available from the ABRSM online shop here.
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