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JAZZ DANCES (for violin and piano) op.520a (April 2001)


A concert arrangement of 'Dances for Two Pianos' for violin and piano
Published by: Highbridge Music Limited
Duration: 13:33
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Recorded on NAXOS: HOWARD BLAKE MUSIC FOR PIANO & STRINGS (74'15'') Madeleine Mitchell (violin) and Howard Blake (piano) Naxos 8.572083 released October 28th 2008 www.naxos.com

Movements

  • 1: Parade 1 minutes 01 seconds
    Allegro.molto ritmico
  • 2: Slow Ragtime 1 minutes 24 seconds
    Larghetto
  • 3: Jump 59 seconds
    Molto animato
  • 4: Medium Rock 1 minutes 55 seconds
    Tempo giusto
  • 5: Folk Ballad 2 minutes 08 seconds
    Lento
  • 6: Boogie 1 minutes 04 seconds
    Presto
  • 7: Jazz Waltz 2 minutes 10 seconds
    Allegretto triste
  • 8: Cha-cha 1 minutes 47 seconds
    Moderato
  • 9: Galop 1 minutes 05 seconds
    Presto

Notes

The 9 pieces pay mischievous homage to the rhythmic intracacies of popular dance forms. They were originally composed as Dances for 2 Pianos, but have been re-scored in versions for piano and orchestra, woodwind ensemble and symphony orchestra, in which versions they have been called Concert Dances. This version for violin and piano is an arrangement of the version for cello and piano created by the composer in 2001 for cellist Martin Rummel and given the more apt title Jazz Dances.

Related Works

'DANCES FOR TWO PIANOS' op.217 (March 1976) (Audio Sample Available)
A concert suite in 9 movements
'Concert Dances (For Piano And Orchestra)' op.334 (May 1984)
A Concertante Suite for Piano And Orchestra
'Concert Dances (for Wind Orchestra)' op.382 (1988)
An Arrangement of 'Dances for Two Pianos'
'Concert Dances For Symphony Orchestra' op.432 (February 1992)
An orchestral arrangement of 'Dances for two pianos'
'Dances For Piano Duet' op.470 (July 1994)
An arrangement of 'Dances for two pianos' for one piano four hands
'JAZZ DANCES (for cello and piano)' op.520 (April 2001)
A concert work arranged from 'Dances for two pianos'
'Three's Company (for piano trio)' op.548 (February 2005)
A re-arrangement of 'Dances for two pianos' for violin, cello and piano
'Le Basson Qui Danse(for bassoon and piano)' op.550 (April 2005)
An arrangement of 'Dances for two pianos'

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