Three American Dances

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Description

Author

NIBLOCK, James

Format

(Score A3)

Instrumentation

Orchestra

Plantilla

3 [1.2.3/pic] 3 [1.2.Eh] 3 [1.2.bcl] 2 – 4 3 3 1 – T+3perc – Strings

Duration

10' 20"

Pages

34

Year of composition

1960

ISMN

979-069220-318-6

Ref.

100-420PASC

Circle Dance: Allegro con brio Quiet Contra: Andante sostenuto Cotillion: Allegro grazioso

This work, written in 1960, has been performed many times both in America and abroad. The composer says: “In reality the title refers to a style or character of expression, since the movements are not dance movements at all but merely express the character or mood of certain traditional American  dances.”  This is therefore, in the literal and best sense of the word, “abstract” music; not a reproduction of a country dance or ballroom dance, but an evocation of their spirit, exactly as a Mozart minuet is not to be danced to, but apotheosizes that courtly diversion.

Additional information

Weight 0.265 kg

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