Here is a jazzy version of the iconic song. The intro has an improvisational feel to it, and then the tempo gets rather fast. – Piano solo // Length 2:14, tempo rubato, 3/4
This is originally a piece from A.Lowery’s printed collection “The Elements of Ballet” for the ballet schools’ accompanists. There are 2 variants of the piece: 1) the humorous electronic version (Singing Frogs), 2) and this one – for two pianos. The piano version has a faster tempo, but somehow in an unhurried, measured pace, and it has a different flavor to it. It is also playful and happy, but not as comical and grotesque, as its electronic counterpart.
This is originally a piece from A.Lowery’s printed collection “The Elements of Ballet” for the ballet schools’ accompanists. This version is for two pianos; the tempo is medium-fast. It starts with an energetic verse-like part in a minor key, followed by a very bright and uplifting chorus-like part in a major key. – Piano duo // Length 1:33, 125 bpm, 4/4
This is originally a piece from A.Lowery’s printed collection “The Elements of Ballet” for the ballet schools’ accompanists. This version is for two pianos; it has the sense of romance and elegance to it, with its unhurried flow and the beautiful sound of two grand pianos. –
Piano duo // Length 1:15, 160 bpm, 3/4 (or 53 bpm, if to consider it as 3/8)
This is originally a piece from A.Lowery’s printed collection “The Elements of Ballet” for the ballet schools’ accompanists. This version is for two pianos; it has the sense of romance and elegance to it, imitating typical melodic intonations of Polish folk music. – Length 1:09, 176 bpm, 3/4 (or 58 bpm, if to consider it as 3/8)
This is a piece from my printed collection of pieces “The Elements of Ballet” for the ballet schools accompanists (the “Coda”). This version is for two pianos; the character is very lively and upbeat. In the middle part you’ll find 2 very short “quotations”, a reference to two iconic American melodies – “I Wish I Was in Dixie” by Dan Emmett and “The Stars and Stripes Forever” by J.F.Sousa – as a brief wink to the tradition. 🙂 – Piano duo // Length 1:17, 132 bpm, 4/4
This is one of the pieces from A.Lowery’s printed collection of classical ballet exercises “The Elements of Ballet” for the ballet schools’ accompanists. This version is for two pianos; the mood of the piece is very happy and inspiring to dance.
Piano duo // Length 1:15, 72 bpm 3/8 (or 206 bpm, if to consider it as 3/4)
This short piano piece has a mix of an animate flow with a nostalgic sentiment. The uneven signature adds a fresh, nontrivial feel. The length can be easily extended, as there can be a loop added at the middle. Length 1:09, 172 bpm, 5/4