Three Fantastic Dances [SEP] instrumentation
Three Fantastic Dances
Three Fantastic Dances, Op. 5, is the earliest piano composition by Dmitri Shostakovich, written in 1922 when he was 16 years old.
Dances.
1. March – "Allegretto"
2. Waltz – "Andantino"
3. Polka – "Allegretto"
External links.
- | Video – Shostakovich – Piano – Three Fantastic Dances (04:05).
- | Three Fantastic Dances on the Pianosociety pages
, F, G, and A (in ascending order).
Music Description.
As the name "Three German Dances" suggests, this set of dances includes three individual dances. Each dance changes in instrumentation; only the violins play in all three dances. Each dance varies in character because of this, and each includes various features:
- Dance 1: The first dance begins with a series of repeating phrases that have a rich texture and are emphasised by the violins. Small, light fanfares can be heard