Alexander Gretchaninov (1864–1956)

Fairy Tale, Op. 98 No. 1, easy version

Melody and a simpler left hand

The melody as Gretchaninov wrote it, with each left-hand chord cut to its top and bottom notes. It leaves out 2 of the piece's 119 notes and adds none, so it is still the real piece: level 2 of 7, where the piece as written is level 3.

Level: 2 of 7
As written: Level 3
Notes: 117 of 119
Key signature: 1 sharp
Time: 4/4
Length: 17 bars

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The whole easy version117 notes

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The first 8 bars of Fairy Tale, Op. 98 No. 1, easy version, on the grand staff — The first 8 bars of the easy version.

The piece as written, level 3, and all 4 of its versions are on Fairy Tale, Op. 98 No. 1's page.

Score typed for Clefsight from B. Schott's Söhne, Mainz, 1924, ed. J. Kilp, plate B.S.S. 31171 (scan on IMSLP), checked note for note, shared under CC0 1.0; the composition is public domain: Alexander Gretchaninov died in 1956. Credits