INTERMEDIATE
Born in Kherson, Ukraine, Samuil Maykapar studied law at Petersburg University, and went on to study piano at St Petersburg Conservatory, graduating in 1893. (Trifles), the 20 Pedal Preludes and the Miniatures Op 33 – the latter being a collection of 24 small pieces in which this soulful appears.: The LH should ‘glide’ us calmly into the opening theme at the end of bar 1. Use your best for the melody, shaping it well. The RH bass note at bar 5 (which crosses over the LH) should sound like a soft bell. The LH remains as the accompaniment throughout, but it should be well-shaped and have a life of its own. Bar 23 sees a short devolopment section which comes to a climax at bar 35. The opening returns at bar 37 and at bar 42 you will notice double notes appearing in the melody for the first time; they add extra poignancy, so make a point of highlighting them (follow the crescendo and descrescendo signs). The last five bars die away sadly and gradually.: See markings on the score. Mainly one pedal change per bar.
