Saturday Night Waltz

E748618

Saturday Night Waltz is a gentle, lyrical section of Aaron Copland’s ballet score "Rodeo," evoking a nostalgic, romantic atmosphere of an American country dance.

Jump to: Statements Referenced by

Statements (41)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ballet excerpt
concert work
orchestral piece
associatedChoreographer Agnes de Mille NERFINISHED
associatedRegion American West NERFINISHED
character gentle
lyrical
nostalgic
romantic
composer Aaron Copland NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
era 20th-century classical music
followsInWork Ranch House Party NERFINISHED
genre ballet music
orchestral
hasDanceForm waltz
hasEducationalUse often studied in music appreciation courses
hasMood intimate
serene
hasMovementType waltz
hasReception frequently performed as a standalone orchestral piece
hasRecordingHistory recorded by numerous American orchestras
hasTheme American folk-like melodies
language instrumental
notableInstrumentation horns
strings
woodwinds
orchestration full orchestra
partOf Rodeo NERFINISHED
partOfSeriesOfSections ballet Rodeo scenes
precedesInWork Hoe-Down NERFINISHED
premiereWorkCommissionedBy Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo NERFINISHED
premiereWorkPremiereDate 1942
premiereWorkPremierePlace Metropolitan Opera House, New York City NERFINISHED
settingDescribed American country dance
style American classical
timeSignature triple meter
tonalLanguage tonal with folk-influenced harmonies
typicalPerformanceContext ballet performance
symphonic concert
usedIn Rodeo concert suite NERFINISHED

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Rodeo hasPart Saturday Night Waltz
Rodeo movement Saturday Night Waltz