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    LEVITZKI THE ENCHANTED NYMPH

    Mar 19, 2021 5 minutes

    Key F sharp major Tempo Andante con moto Style Late Romantic Will improve your ✔ Phrasing of melody line ✔ LH technique ✔ Chords

    Mischa Levitzki was a fine concert pianist. Born in 1898, he left Russia for America, winning many prizes and accolades en route. He also wrote numerous short pieces for piano; this one, The Enchanted Nymph, may well be the most popular. On reading this piece, you can immediately tell that it has been composed by someone who possesses a natural piano technique, as it lies so beautifully under the hand. And that’s in spite of it being composed in the treacherous key of F# major!

    This gem of a work has a feeling of a beautifully crafted French salon piece. The central section

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