Circus Galop
E938928
Circus Galop is an extremely virtuosic, high-speed piano composition by Marc-André Hamelin, renowned for its technical difficulty and dense, almost unplayable texture.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
ⓘ
piano composition ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
extreme piano repertoire
ⓘ
novelty piano pieces ⓘ |
| composer | Marc-André Hamelin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | player-piano tradition (general association, not formal dedication) ⓘ |
| difficultyLevel | extreme ⓘ |
| genre | galop ⓘ |
| hasComposerRole | Marc-André Hamelin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeyFeature |
extreme hand span demands
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hand-crossings ⓘ massive chords ⓘ rapid passagework ⓘ |
| hasRecording |
Marc-André Hamelin performance
ⓘ
various YouTube performances ⓘ |
| hasTitleWord |
Circus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Galop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
19th-century galops
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virtuoso salon pieces ⓘ |
| instrumentation | piano ⓘ |
| intendedEffect |
circus-like excitement
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spectacular virtuosity display ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Marc-André Hamelin piano repertoire ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| notableFor |
almost unplayable texture
ⓘ
dense texture ⓘ technical difficulty ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
often performed by two pianists at one piano
ⓘ
sometimes performed on player piano or MIDI-controlled instruments ⓘ |
| period | late 20th century music ⓘ |
| requires |
advanced professional-level technique
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high endurance from performers ⓘ precise rhythmic control ⓘ |
| rhythmicCharacteristic | fast galop rhythm ⓘ |
| style |
showpiece
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virtuosic encore piece ⓘ |
| technicalLevel | extremely virtuosic ⓘ |
| tempoCharacteristic | high-speed ⓘ |
| textureCharacteristic |
dense chordal writing
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frequent large leaps ⓘ high note density ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | Circus Gallop ⓘ |
| workType | concert showpiece ⓘ |
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