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Above all other periods, the ‘roaring’ 1920s were possibly the years of greatest carefree feeling in British society; America too, to an extent despite the Prohibition and limitations on personal freedom. The new dance crazes, from the foxtrot to the Charleston, Black Bottom and tango, together with the ever increasing popularity of jazz and blues idioms which created the ‘hot dance’ number, created a golden era in light music, which was eagerly taken up by ‘serious’ composers; here we have a parade of gems – major works from Gershwin and Milhaud, to miniatures full of fun. Exquisitely performed as ever by Britain’s top duo.
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George Gershwin:
- An American in Paris (18:37) Edward Burlingame hill:
- Jazz Studies for Two Pianos − I. Allegretto, sempre giocoso (1:30)
- Jazz Studies for Two Pianos − II. Allegretto vivace (1:36)
- Jazz Studies for Two Pianos − III. Tempo giusto (2:45)
- Jazz Studies for Two Pianos − IV. Vivace (2:47) Darius Milhaud:
- La creation du monde (15:43) Alexander Moyzes:
- Jazz Sonata for Two Pianos, op. 14 − I. Allegro – tempo di slow-fox (5:21)
- Jazz Sonata for Two Pianos, op. 14 − II. Tempo di valse lento (3:50)
- Jazz Sonata for Two Pianos, op. 14 − III. Andante – tempo di fox-trott (5:18) Matyas Seiber:
- Easy Dances − I. Foxtrot (0:38)
- Easy Dances − II. Paso Doble (0:42)
- Easy Dances − III. Tango (Habanera) (1:05)
- Easy Dances − IV. Foxtrot II (0:39)
- Easy Dances − V. Blues (1:17)
- Easy Dances − VI. Rumba (0:45)
- Easy Dances − VII. Tango Argentino (0:53)
- Easy Dances − VIII. Slow-Fox (0:35)
- Easy Dances − IX. Ragtime (0:25)
- Easy Dances − X. Charleston (0:39) Hoagy Carmichael:
- Star Dust (4:13) George Gershwin:
- Embraceable You (1:23)
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An American in Paris (18:37)
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Jazz Studies for Two Pianos − I. Allegretto, sempre giocoso (1:30)
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Jazz Studies for Two Pianos − II. Allegretto vivace (1:36)
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Jazz Studies for Two Pianos − III. Tempo giusto (2:45)
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Jazz Studies for Two Pianos − IV. Vivace (2:47)
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La creation du monde (15:43)
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Jazz Sonata for Two Pianos, op. 14 − I. Allegro – tempo di slow-fox (5:21)
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Jazz Sonata for Two Pianos, op. 14 − II. Tempo di valse lento (3:50)
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Jazz Sonata for Two Pianos, op. 14 − III. Andante – tempo di fox-trott (5:18)
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Easy Dances − I. Foxtrot (0:38)
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Easy Dances − II. Paso Doble (0:42)
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Easy Dances − III. Tango (Habanera) (1:05)
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Easy Dances − IV. Foxtrot II (0:39)
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Easy Dances − V. Blues (1:17)
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Easy Dances − VI. Rumba (0:45)
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Easy Dances − VII. Tango Argentino (0:53)
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Easy Dances − VIII. Slow-Fox (0:35)
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Easy Dances − IX. Ragtime (0:25)
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Easy Dances − X. Charleston (0:39)
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Star Dust (4:13)
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Embraceable You (1:23)