Three Fantastic Dances
(1920) (Drei fantastische Tänze) 5for piano
Duration: 3'
Territory
This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes
/ Sikorski for the UK, British Commonwealth (excluding Canada), Republic of Ireland, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Turkey, Israel.
World Premiere
20/03/1925
Moscow Conservatory Malyi Hall, Moscow
Dmitri Shostakovich, piano
Repertoire Note
1.March in C major 2.Waltz in C major 3.Polka in C major
Shostakovich retained a lifelong fondness for these three early piano pieces and it is easy to see why. They are probably the first pieces of his in which his distinctive personality as a composer begins to emerge. Sharp, witty and inventive, they give a clear taste of a young artist on the brink of self-discovery.
Note by Gerard McBurney
