Danses Concertantes for Two Pianos

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Igor Stravinsky originally wrote the Danses concertantes for a California-based entertainment orchestra. However, the five movements are more than purely orchestral dances. The piece is reminiscent of a ballet suite. The two marches at the beginning and end mark the entrance (prologue) and departure (epilogue) of the dancers, with two of the middle movements – 'pas d'action' and 'pas de deux' – obviously alluding to the ballet. The arrangement for two pianos by Ingolf Dahl is not just a reduction of the orchestral writing, but deliberately intended as an independent concert version.

Performance duration (approx): 20'00

Movements

1. Marche-Introduction
2. Pas d'Action
3. Thème varié
4. Pas de deux
5. Marche-Conclusion

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Instrumentation

• Part 1: Piano
• Part 2: Piano