Écossaise
The Écossaise (in
Écossaise compositions were mainly written for solo piano, so that couples could dance to it. The musical form was also adopted by some classical composers, including Ludwig van Beethoven, (WoO 83 and WoO 86 for piano and WoO 22 and WoO 23, now lost, for military band);[3][4] Franz Schubert, (D.145, 158, 299, 421, 511, 529, 643, 697, 734, 735, 781, 782, 783, 816, and 977);[5] Frédéric Chopin (Op. 72 number 3)[6] and Cécile Chaminade's Écossaise, Op. 151.[7]
This music usually includes significant dynamic contrasts, with fortissimos and pianissimos being very close together, contributing to its unique dynamic energy. They sometimes have a central tune upon which some of the strains are based. An écossaise by Johann Nepomuk Hummel is included in the second volume for piano in the Suzuki Method.
References
- ^ Emmerson, George (1997). The Scottish Country Dance: A History. Galt House Publications.
- ^ Craine, Debra (2010). The Oxford Dictionary of Dance. Oxford, England, UK: Oxford University Press. pp. Scottish Country Dance.
- ^ "Beethoven's music without Opus number - WoO".
- ^ "The Unheard Beethoven".
- ^ "Works by Schubert".,
- ^ "Chopin Op 72,3".
- ISBN 978-0-8108-7484-8.
- New Grove Dictionary 2001 p. 870–871
- Suzuki Piano School, Volume 2, Revised Edition 1995 p.5
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