• Elegiac Blues by Constant Lambert Piano Solo - Sheet Music

Elegiac Blues by Constant Lambert Piano Solo - Sheet Music

By Constant Lambert

Constant Lambert was greatly influenced by the music of the great Duke Ellington, and in particular by Florence Mills, star of the interracial revue From Dover Street to Dixie and of her own all-black revue Blackbird. Upon her untimely early death in 1927, Lambert was moved to write this Elegiac Blues For Piano in her memory.Constant Lambert, composer and conductor, was a child prodigy who began composing Orchestral works at a tender age and established himself quickly as a major talent of British music just after the First World War. Over time, he became involved in the world of ballet, conducting at Sadler's Wells, becoming Music Director of the Vic-Wells Ballet and as apopular Orchestral conductor on BBC Third Programme.

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Summary
Instrument:
Piano Solo
Genres:
Blues Classical
Composers:
Constant Lambert
Publishers:
Chester Music
EAN:
5020679223420
Artist:
Constant Lambert
Usages:
School and Community
Number of Pages:
4
Shipping Weight:
0.09 pounds
Detailed Description
Piano - Grade 3

SKU: BT.MUSCT02164

Composed by Constant Lambert. Classical. Book Only. 4 pages. Chester Music #MUSCT02164. Published by Chester Music (BT.MUSCT02164).

Constant Lambert was greatly influenced by the music of the great Duke Ellington, and in particular by Florence Mills, star of the interracial revue From Dover Street to Dixie and of her own all-black revue Blackbird. Upon her untimely early death in 1927, Lambert was moved to write this Elegiac Blues For Piano in her memory.Constant Lambert, composer and conductor, was a child prodigy who began composing Orchestral works at a tender age and established himself quickly as a major talent of British music just after the First World War. Over time, he became involved in the world of ballet, conducting at Sadler's Wells, becoming Music Director of the Vic-Wells Ballet and as apopular Orchestral conductor on BBC Third Programme.

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  • Elegiac Blues

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