MacDowell - To a Wild Rose, Op. 51, No. 1 (Palmer)

To a Wild Rose, Op. 51, No. 1 composed by Edward MacDowell (1861-1908). Edited by Willard A. Palmer. For Piano. Masterworks; Piano Solo; Solo. Alfred Masterwork Edition. Late Elementary level piece for the Lynn Freeman Piano Solo event with the National Federation of Music Clubs (NFMC) Festivals Bulletin 2008-2009-2010. Masterwork; Romantic. SMP Level 3 (Early Intermediate); NFMC Level: Elementary Class 2. Sheet. 4 pages. Published by Alfred Music (AP.876).

ISBN 0739015869. Masterwork; Romantic.

This thoughtful, delicate song from MacDowell's Woodland Sketches is perhaps the most well-known of his compositions. It is original, written in A major, with pedal indications added by the editor.

About SMP Level 3 (Early Intermediate)
Independent movement of the left hand. Multiple chords in a measure, and the introduction of triplets.