Stephenson: Dance Etudes for Oboe Genre_String OrchestraCode: JP7019 ISMN: 979 0 3019 0017 8 The composer writes, "The project of composing a large collection of dance etudes was inspired by a history and environment surrounded by the Arts. As a musician, I have had the desire to understand dance movement as it relates to musical tempo, meter, inflection, style, etc. The origins of these dances go hand in hand with the musical accompaniments that historically link these two art forms. There is no dance
ISMN: 979-0-3019-0092-5
during his life and the period shortly following his death
Although the movements are called "variations
Code: JP2075
In 1857 he crowned his successes by winning the second Grand Prix de Rome with his cantata Clovis et Clotilde
To translate these ideas into music
Code: JP7036
Cast in one continuous movement
and is intended as a piece in an older style for clarinetists who are looking for more original romantic music for their instrument
Duration 4 minutes
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A quieter transitional passage leads suddenly into the second section