Dumka, Op. 59
This guide follows Tchaikovsky’s Dumka, Op. 59 (1886) in one part.
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Follow all 3 sections as they play
– 0:21–9:28
The opens (A) with chords that set a mood of deep melancholy and solitude. A pleading, repeated pattern leads into the (B), a lively, dance-like with folk-inspired energy. The sad opening music then (A'). The gloom is not lifted, and the piece closes in desolate resignation, more sadly than it began.
- A
- B
Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.
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