Composer

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Norman Dello Joio

Genre

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Keyboard

Style

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Fantasy

Compose Date

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1986

Average_duration

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11:42

Introduction and Fantasies on a Choral Tune, for piano, is a composition by Norman Dello Joio, an American composer and educator. The piece was composed in 1959 and premiered the same year by pianist John Kirkpatrick. The composition consists of three movements: Introduction, Fantasia I, and Fantasia II. The piece is based on a choral tune, which is heard in the introduction and serves as the basis for the entire work. The introduction is a slow and contemplative section, featuring the choral tune in the left hand and a simple melody in the right hand. The first fantasia is a lively and rhythmic section, featuring syncopated rhythms and virtuosic passages. The choral tune is transformed into a lively and energetic theme, which is developed throughout the movement. The second fantasia is more introspective and lyrical, featuring a more complex harmonic language and a more varied texture. The choral tune is heard in a more fragmented and fragmented form, and the movement ends with a quiet and contemplative coda. Overall, Introduction and Fantasies on a Choral Tune, for piano, is a virtuosic and expressive work that showcases Dello Joio's skill as a composer. The piece is characterized by its use of the choral tune as a unifying element, as well as its use of contrasting moods and textures. The work has become a staple of the piano repertoire and is frequently performed by pianists around the world.

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