“Gurlitt - The First Lessons - Op. 117, No. 7 - The Young Dancer” is classified as a Level 1 Piano work worth 60 points within the Road to Virtuosity progression system. It is categorized under Composers → Gurlitt, Cornelius and is part of the Romantic collection. The sheet music for “Gurlitt - The First Lessons - Op. 117, No. 7 - The Young Dancer” 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.
The Young Dancer is a light C-major dance in a two-beat meter. Repeated eighth notes and short melodic turns move above a regular, uncluttered accompaniment.
Measures 1–8 present a softly repeated melodic pattern. The second four-measure phrase recalls the first and ends with a small pause.
Measures 9–12 become louder and reach higher, expanding the tune’s range and varying its rhythm. Measures 13–16 bring back the familiar closing material and settle into the final cadence.
Interesting fact: The score marks the opening “scherzando,” meaning playfully, giving this little dance an explicitly mischievous character.
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