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Gurlitt, Cornelius : Der erste Vortrag Impromptu Op.210-18

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Music ID : 48796
Instrumentation:Piano Solo 
Genre:inpromptu
Copyright:Public Domain

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Author : Kumamoto, Ryohei

Last Updated: May 30, 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 C major and in ternary form.

A [a (measures 1-8) + a (measures 9-16)]

B [b (measures 17-24) + b (measures 25-32) + transition (measures 33-34)]

A1 [a (measures 35-42)]

In section A1, the A theme is recapitulated, but it is only 8 measures long, and the repetition is omitted.

It begins with a seemingly improvisatory motif in the left hand, which is then pursued by the upper voice in the right hand. Such discrepancies between the left and right hands carry polyphonic implications, so attention should be paid to the balance between them. In section B, the music modulates to the dominant key of G major. This section has a repetitive and transient character, which also evokes the work's title.

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