| Title | 7 Characteristic Pieces | 
| Alternative title | 7 Charakteristische Stücke Charakterstücke für Klavier Morceaux caracté ristiques | 
| Creators | Sigfrid Karg-Elert (composer) | 
| Opus | Op.32 | 
| Instrumentation | piano | 
| Number of movements | 7 | 
| Keys | — | 
| Composed | 1903 | 
| First published | 1905 | 
| Dedication | Eduard Grieg | 
| Tempo markings | — | 
| Metronome markings | — | 
| Time signatures | — | 
| Average duration (sec) | 1200 | 
| Number of measures | — | 
| Composition types | Character pieces | 
| Period | Romantic | 
| View on IMSLP |  | 
| Code |  | 
| Title click for details | Metronome | Key | Measures | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Nachruf. (Hymn to the Dead - Nécrologie) (Gemessen und feierlich) | quarter = 72 | A minor | — | 
| Fabel. (Fable - Fable) (Ruhig; einfach vorzutragen) | quarter = 69 | E major | — | 
| Finnmärkische Tanzweise. (Dance of Finmark - Dance de Finmark) (Frei im Zeitmaß) | — | C major | — | 
| Nordlicht. (Nothern Lights - Aurore boréale) (Sehr langsam) | quarter = 56 | B minor | — | 
| Gnom. (Gnome - Gnome) (Bewegt und ungestüm126-138}}) | — | G minor | — | 
| Schnitter. (Mower - Faucheur) (Lustigvernüglich) | — | B major | — | 
| Epos. (Epopee - Épopée) (Gemessen) | quarter = 92 | E major | — | 
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger | 
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Fabel (No.2) | violin and guitar | Anton Höger | 
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Hug | — | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view | 
| view | Fabel (No.2) | Arrangement for violin and guitar | — | — | Complete Score · view | 
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