Composer

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Alfredo Casella

Genre

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Keyboard

Style

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Keyboard

Compose Date

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1911

Average_duration

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12:36

Movement_count

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6

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Alfredo Casella's 'A la Manière de... (First Series), Op. 17' is a collection of six short pieces for piano, composed in 1913. The work was premiered in Paris in the same year, with Casella himself performing. Each piece in the collection is written 'in the style of' a different composer, ranging from Bach to Debussy. The first piece, 'In the style of Scarlatti', is a lively and playful dance in triple time, reminiscent of Scarlatti's keyboard sonatas. The second piece, 'In the style of Couperin', is a delicate and ornate minuet, with intricate ornamentation and a graceful melody. The third piece, 'In the style of Bach', is a fugue in three voices, with a solemn and majestic theme that is developed throughout the piece. The fourth piece, 'In the style of Mozart', is a charming and elegant minuet, with a simple and catchy melody that is repeated and varied throughout. The fifth piece, 'In the style of Chopin', is a melancholic and introspective nocturne, with a lyrical melody and rich harmonies. The final piece, 'In the style of Debussy', is a dreamy and impressionistic piece, with a shimmering texture and a sense of floating in space. Overall, 'A la Manière de... (First Series), Op. 17' is a charming and inventive collection of pieces that showcase Casella's skill as a composer and pianist. The pieces are all relatively short and accessible, making them ideal for intermediate-level pianists or for use as encores. The collection also demonstrates Casella's versatility as a composer, as he is able to convincingly imitate the styles of six different composers while still maintaining his own unique voice.

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