“Gretchaninoff - After The Ball” is classified as a Level 3 Piano work worth 1,220 points within the Road to Virtuosity progression system. It is categorized under Composers → Gretchaninoff, Aleksandr and is part of the Romantic collection. The sheet music for “Gretchaninoff - After The Ball” provided on this website is available for non-commercial use. This means it may be downloaded, printed, studied, and performed for personal or educational purposes, but it may not be sold, redistributed commercially, or used as part of a paid product without permission.
After the Ball is a dreamy mazurka in B minor. Dotted rhythms, small ornaments, and slowly shifting harmonies suggest a dance remembered at a distance.
The opening balances sustained upper notes with a brief ornamental rise and a falling answer. The lower part moves in broad intervals, leaving room around the melody.
The middle section becomes more direct, with a stronger single-line tune over detached bass notes. The opening returns softly, and a slowing final phrase settles into a sustained minor harmony.
Interesting fact: Although the title places the scene after the celebration, the printed “Tempo di Mazurka” preserves the dance’s three-beat identity.
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