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Adam Mitchell (born 24 November 1944) is a Scottish songwriter, most notable for writing "French Waltz", which was a hit for Nicolette Larson; "Dancing Round and Round", which was a hit for Olivia Newton-John; and for his later co-writing work with Kiss on the albums Killers, Creatures of the Night, Crazy Nights, and Hot in the Shade.
Atypically short, in performance the waltz lasts approximately one minute [2] to eighty seconds. [1] In the key of A minor and in 3 4 time , the score includes fingerings , while unusual dynamics include a fortississimo ("triple forte "; fff ) near the beginning and before the theme emerges—described by pianist Lang Lang as evocative of ...
Printable sheet music primarily for singers and voice teachers—most downloadable. Emphasis on standard classical and traditional repertoire. IPA transcriptions available for every German, French, Italian and Latin song in the index. Supplementary information on more than 250 songs. ART SONG CENTRAL: The Ashford Sheet Music Collection
In a jazz context, "waltz" signifies any piece of music in 3/4 time, whether intended for dancing or not. [5] Although there are early examples such as the "Missouri Waltz" by Dan and Harvey’s Jazz Band (1918) and the "Jug Band Waltz" or the "Mississippi Waltz" by the Memphis Jug Band (1928), they are exceptional, as almost all jazz before 1955 was in duple meter. [6]
The first song to became "popular" through a national advertising campaign was "My Grandfather's Clock" in 1876. [3] Mass production of piano in the late-19th century helped boost sheet music sales. [3] Toward the end of the century, during the Tin Pan Alley era, sheet music was sold by dozens and even hundreds of publishing companies.
Festival, an outstanding local and international musical event held each July in the waterfront village of Syðrugøta. Eysturoy Tunnel, which opened in 2020, took four years to complete.
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Cover of the original 1903 sheet music for Je te veux. Je te veux (I Want You) is a sung waltz, or valse chantée, by Erik Satie to erotic lyrics by Henry Pacory. Its two verses and repeated chorus were written for Paulette Darty, whose accompanist Satie had been and who first sang it in 1903 at La Scala, a cabaret in Paris.