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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 ...
The piece is known all over the world. According to an article by Hiromi Oketani in the Osaka Shoin Women's College Annual for 1994, [2] it is known in Japan as "Neko Funjatta" (ねこふんじゃった, I Stepped on the Cat), in Spain as "La Chocolatera", in the Netherlands as "Vlooienmars" (Flea March), in French-speaking countries as "Valse des puces" (Flea Waltz), in Russia as Russian ...
H.M.S. Pinafore; or, The Lass That Loved a Sailor is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and a libretto by W. S. Gilbert. It opened at the Opera Comique in London on 25 May 1878, and ran for 571 performances, which was the second-longest run of any musical theatre piece up to that time.
The ships themselves averaged approximately 7,000 long tons (7,100 t). Armament usually consisted of six 6 in guns, two to six torpedo tubes , and an assortment of 40 mm (1.57 in), 37 mm, and 20 mm (0.79 in) automatic weapons.
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]
Roblox occasionally hosts real-life and virtual events. They have in the past hosted events such as BloxCon, which was a convention for ordinary players on the platform. [45] Roblox operates annual Easter egg hunts [51] and also hosts an annual event called the "Bloxy Awards", an awards ceremony that also functions as a fundraiser. The 2020 ...
2001: A Space Odyssey is a soundtrack album to the film of the same name, released in 1968.The soundtrack is known for its use of many classical and orchestral pieces, and credited for giving many classical pieces resurgences in popularity, such as Johann Strauss II's 1866 Blue Danube Waltz, Richard Strauss' symphonic poem Also sprach Zarathustra, and György Ligeti's Atmosphères.
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.