Chanson tristeOp. 40 No. 2

The Chanson triste, second of Tchaikovsky's Twelve Pieces of Moderate Difficulty, Op. 40, composed in 1878. Marked Allegro non troppo, this G minor piece sets a sad, singing melody over a steady chordal accompaniment. This edition follows Rahter's Hamburg print, plate 2902.402, issued as the only authorized edition revised by the composer.