Mała Suita (Little Suite) – IV. Taniec

2020-03-11 Clark College Orchestra

Mała Suita (Little Suite) – IV. Taniec

Another movement from my orchestra concert, following on from the previous post.

Witold Lutosławski was a prominent 20th century Polish composer; he wrote his Little Suite for Symphony Orchestra in 1951. This is the final movement from that piece – “taniec” is Polish for “dance.” However, I challenge anyone to dance to this – it switches back and forth seemingly randomly between 2/4 and 3/4, slows down and speeds up suddenly, and ends in a presto 1/2. It’s a fascinating piece to listen to, and a lot of fun to play.

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