A Sad Tale - Kabalevsky, "Thirty Children's PIeces", Op. 27, no. 3

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I've always liked this work, but it's included here more because my sister once told me how much she enjoyed it. I consider it a deceptively difficult set of notes, as it has a tricky pedal component, plus the driving measures to the end. But Kabalevsky is always fun and surprising.