Spinning Song
E749113
Spinning Song is a popular, fast-paced piano miniature known for its continuous, whirling figurations that evoke the motion of a spinning wheel.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character piece
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piano miniature ⓘ solo piano work ⓘ |
| commonUse |
encore piece
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student recital piece ⓘ teaching repertoire ⓘ |
| difficultyLevel | intermediate to advanced ⓘ |
| evokes |
continuous circular motion
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image of a spinning wheel ⓘ |
| expressiveQuality |
brilliant
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energetic ⓘ playful ⓘ whimsical ⓘ |
| genre | classical music ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
continuous figurations
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evokes motion of a spinning wheel ⓘ fast-paced ⓘ virtuosic ⓘ whirling figurations ⓘ |
| hasForm | short ternary-like form ⓘ |
| isPopularWith |
general classical audiences
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piano students ⓘ piano teachers ⓘ |
| isTitledIn | English ⓘ |
| musicalFeature |
dance-like rhythm
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light staccato touch ⓘ ostinato-like accompaniment ⓘ rapid broken chords ⓘ repetitive motoric patterns ⓘ |
| oftenConfusedWith |
Spinning Song by Albert Ellmenreich
NERFINISHED
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Spinning Song by Mendelssohn (Spinning Song from Songs Without Words) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pedagogicalFocus |
articulation clarity
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control of tempo ⓘ evenness of passagework ⓘ finger dexterity ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
competition piece
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solo piano recital ⓘ student examination ⓘ |
| texture | right-hand figurations with left-hand accompaniment ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | 2–4 minutes ⓘ |
| typicalInstrument | piano ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Piano Book