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Dubois, Pierre Max : 3 Etudes Bitonales

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Music ID : 88561
Publication Year:1978
First Publisher:Rideau Rouge
Instrumentation:Piano Solo 
Genre:etude
Total Playing Time:2 min 00 sec
Copyright:Under Copyright Protection

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Author : Nishihara, Masaki

Last Updated: April 14, 2024
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Note: This article is automatically translated from the original Japanese text. The author of the original work did not supervise this translation.

Pour les Pianistes Débutants

Dubois favored bitonality and frequently used it in his own compositions. This is natural for a student of Milhaud, a master of polytonality, and influences from Prokofiev and Poulenc are also sometimes noted.

This work is designated "for beginner pianists" (Pour les Pianistes Débutants), and it features each hand playing in a different key with simple movements. It consists of three short pieces, each one page long:

  • No. 1 "Allegro" (4/4 time)
  • No. 2 "Valse" (3/4 time)
  • No. 3 "Marche rapide" (2/4 time)

All pieces have a sharp sound. While the number of notes is small, comparable to Beyer, both hands move in unconventional combinations, and unfamiliar sounds emerge for the ears of early learners. Consequently, beginners will likely play with some trepidation at first. The cover, adorned with humorous hand-drawn illustrations by the composer (P. M. D.), conveys the desire for learners to "enjoy dissonance casually from an early stage."

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