Composer

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Erwin Schulhoff

Genre

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Keyboard

Style

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Suite

Compose Date

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Jul 1918

Average_duration

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20:27

Movement_count

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5

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Erwin Schulhoff's 'Burlesques (5), Op. 23' is a set of five short pieces for solo piano. The work was composed in 1918 and premiered in Prague the same year. The five movements are titled 'Irony', 'Grotesque', 'Sentimental', 'Perpetuum mobile', and 'In Futurum'. The first movement, 'Irony', is characterized by its playful and sarcastic tone. The second movement, 'Grotesque', is more dissonant and unsettling, with jagged rhythms and unexpected harmonies. The third movement, 'Sentimental', is a slower, more lyrical piece that contrasts with the previous two movements. The fourth movement, 'Perpetuum mobile', is a fast and virtuosic piece that lives up to its name, with a constant stream of notes that never seems to stop. The final movement, 'In Futurum', is the most experimental of the set, with dissonant chords and unusual rhythms that anticipate the avant-garde music of the 1920s and 30s. Overall, 'Burlesques (5), Op. 23' is a diverse and challenging work that showcases Schulhoff's range as a composer. The pieces are full of unexpected twists and turns, and require a high level of technical skill from the performer. Despite its relatively short length, the work is a significant contribution to the piano repertoire of the early 20th century.

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