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THOMAS DUNHILL SWAYING BRANCHES FROM FIRST YEAR PIECES

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Key C major Tempo Allegretto Style Late Romantic Will improve yourLegatoPhrasingSoft dynamics

Thomas Dunhill (1877-1946) was a prolific British composer who wrote many pedagogical piano pieces. Published in 1935, his comprise 12 short pieces of which Swaying Branches is No 11. It is characterised by a light texture, solid tonality, and a charming melodic line which passes between the hands. A

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