Dances for Ginger
Five Pieces of Hommage on Ginger Rogers, Op. 163
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SKU: HL.49008234
Five Pieces of Hommage on Ginger Rogers, Op. 163. Composed by Charles Koechlin. Edited by Otfrid Nies. This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music. Edition Schott. Classical. Composed 1937-1939. Op. 163. 48 pages. Duration 8'. Schott Music #ED8941. Published by Schott Music (HL.49008234).ISBN 9790001126670. UPC: 073999351842. 9.0x12.0x0.159 inches.
The films of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers were theinspiration for “Danses pour Ginger”. Koechlin (1867-1950) was especially fascinated by “Swing Time” (directed by George Stevens; USA, 1936) and between1936 and 1940 went to see this film seven times. The first two pieces are for piano solo and the remaining three for piano duet. A recording by the piano duo of Yaara Tal and Andreas Groethuysen is available on the Sony Classical label, SMK 89618. L'élan • Danse lente • Les tourbillons • La danse sous les étoiles (d'après un épisode de “Swing Time”) • Final / Apothéose de la danse. For piano two hands or piano four hands.
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