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Gillock, William : 24 Short Piano Pieces in All Keys Moonlight Mood

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Music ID : 33864
Instrumentation:Piano Solo 
Genre:character pieces
Total Playing Time:2 min 00 sec
Copyright:Under Copyright Protection

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Author : Kumamoto, Ryohei

Last Updated: March 4, 2025
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Note: This article is automatically translated from the original Japanese text. The author of the original work did not supervise this translation.

It is in a single-part form.

The form consists of a (measures 1-8) + a1 (measures 9-24) + Coda (measures 25-28).

The key is A minor. The main motif is constructed from arpeggiated lines, and a significant characteristic of this piece is the absence of non-harmonic tones. Commonalities such as its slow tempo, minor key, arpeggiated lines, and ascending motion evoke an association with Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata (Piano Sonata Op. 27 No. 2, First Movement), an association further reinforced by the work's title.

Measures 17-24 feature a prominent cadential formula (I second inversion → V7), which should be regarded as a significant harmonic progression from a harmonic perspective.

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