| 64923 | ANCIENT AIRS AND DANCES, SUITE NO. 1: Gagliarda |
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| Respighi, Ottorino (Arr. Gruselle, Carrie Lane) |  Score
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| Category: String Orchestra |
| Grade: Medium |
| Duration: 4:00 |
| Instrumentation: str=8.8(5).5.5.5,pf |
| Description: Borrowing a tune from Vincenzo Galilei, father of the famous astronomer Galileo, Respighi brings a bright and energetic taste of the Renaissance to the concert hall. Triple meter, irregular melodic patterns, dotted rhythms, independence of voices, contrasting textures and dynamics are all studied. |