"Expectation" () is a Russian song composed by musician (Герольд Лаврентьевич Китлер).
The origin of this piece is nebulous, as many Klezmer orchestras know this song as a
Yiddish
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and plenty of Russians claim this is a Soviet Army song. An even less well known song that goes by the name Awaiting uses the same melody with Russian lyrics. The original version of the song was written in
F Minor and
B♭ minor while the Klezmer version for the accordion and clarinet is in
D Minor
D minor is a minor scale based on D, consisting of the pitches D, E, F, G, A, B, and C. Its key signature has one flat. Its relative major is F major and its parallel major is D major.
The D natural minor scale is:
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or
E Minor. Expectation is mostly made of minor notes along with relative minor thirds and sub-4th octaves, adding to its solemnity.
This piece has been featured in many places, such as the Russian film "
Optimistic Tragedy" and a famous
Klezmer player
Dave Tarras' album Freilach in Hi-Fi. Most of these appearances do not list the true song's name.
References
External links
Ozhidanie (Expectation Waltz) - Sheet music for accordion ''8notes.com''
1906 songs
Russian songs
Waltzes
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