Berceuse No. 2, Op. 20

Joseph Achron · 1886–1943

Level 4 · Early advanced — about ABRSM 7 · RCM 8

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Type: Short piece
Setting: Piano
Length: About 4 min
Era: 20th century
Nationality: Lithuanian-American
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