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Tarantella in C minor

César Cui · 1835–1918

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

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Type: Short piece
Setting: Piano
Length: About 4 min
Era: Late Romantic
Nationality: Russian
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Notes

Fast 6/8 drive; clean spiccato and stamina

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