Composition: Variations on a Harmony Exercise by Igor Sposobin (Zhang, Shuwen)

Composition: Variations on a Harmony Exercise by Igor Sposobin (Zhang, Shuwen)

Title	Variations on a Harmony Exercise by Igor Sposobin
Alternative title	斯波索宾和声题变奏曲
Creators	Shuwen Zhang (composer)
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Number of movements	19
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Composed	2022
First published	2022
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Average duration (sec)	1140
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Period	Modern
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Sections

Title click for details	Metronome	Key	Measures
1. Introduzione: Allegro maestoso	—	G minor	—
2. Theme: Quasi menuetto	—	G minor	—
3. Var.1: Romance: Un poco piu mosso	—	G minor	—
4. Var.2: Not quite humorous: Allegretto scherzando	—	G minor	—
5. Var.3: La Chasse: L'istesso tempo	—	G minor	—
6. Var.4: "Retrograde" Game: Allegro affettuoso	—	B flat major	—
7. Var.5: (Erlkönig) Style: Presto con fuoco	—	G minor	—
8. Var.6: Lyrical Chinese Folksong: Moderato cantabile	—	B flat minor	—
9. Var.7: Courante: Allegro patetico	—	B flat minor	—
10. Var.8: Chorale: Allegro grandioso	—	B flat major	—
11. Var.9: Lovesick Style during the 1990s in Hong Kong and Taiwan: Moderato malinconico	—	B flat minor	—
12. Var.10: Disco dance with Basso Ostinao: Allegro ritmico	—	C sharp minor	—
13. Var.11: Rock and Roll: Allegro moderato	—	C sharp minor	—
14. Var.12: Fake Jazz: Tempo rubato	—	C sharp minor	—
15. Var.13: (Tokyo Hot) Style: Allegro assai	—	B flat minor	—
16. Var.14: Ancient Egyptian Style: Quasi allegro (D-sharp Egyptian mode)	—	—	—
17. Var.15: Northeastern Yangko: Allegro festivo	—	G major	—
18. Var.16: Rap Fugue: Allegretto , Moderato	—	G minor, D minor, F minor	—
19. Var.17 (Finale): Hungarian Rhapsody: Allegro vivace	—	G major	—

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Recordings/Performances

Details	Performers	Arranged for	Files (click to listen)
view	Shuwen Zhang (piano)	For Piano	Complete Performance (with human voice) Complete Performance (absolute music) Introduzione: Allegro maestoso, Theme: Quasi menuetto Variation 1: Romance Variation 2: Not quite humorous Variation 3: La Chasse Variation 4: "Retrograde" Game Variation 5: Erlkönig Style Variation 6: Lyrical Chinese Folksong Variation 7: Courante Variation 8: Chorale Variation 9: Lovesick Style during the 1990s in Hong Kong and Taiwan Variation 10: Disco Dance with Basso Ostinato Variation 11: Rock and Roll Variation 12: Fake Jazz Variation 13: Tokyo Hot Style Variation 14: Ancient Egyptian Style Variation 15: Northeastern Yangko Variation 16: Rap Fugue Variation 17 (Finale): Hungarian Rhapsody
view	Shuwen Zhang (piano)	For Piano	Sposobin Harmony Exercise 35-524-1

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