Romance in B minor, Op. 2 No. 1

Jean Sibelius · 1865–1957

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

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Type: Short piece
Setting: Piano
Length: About 3 min
Era: Late Romantic
Nationality: Finnish
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Early Romantic song; phrasing and warm tone

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