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Dmitri Loved Clowns
By Diana Rogers
For those of us who enjoy listening to classical music now and then, you might be familiar with a list of Russian composers from the Romantic period in music. One composer that comes to my mind is Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844–1908), perhaps best known for The Flight of the Bumblebee. I personally love the music of Dmitri Kabalevsky (1904–1987), 20th century composer. He was born in Russia near where Igor Stravinsky grew up. It’s interesting to me that he is less well known than many Russian composers. From my own experience, I found that Dmitri wrote some interesting works for piano students. When Kabalevsky was 18, he decided, much to his father’s disapproval, to attend the Moscow Conservatory. He studied piano and composition and wrote music pieces for children to help his students understand music. Unlike Stravinsky and other composers who left the country during World War II, it seems Kabalevsky remained and wrote many patriotic songs about his country. He also wrote music for silent movies and the theater. Although Kabalevsky toured Europe and America as a pianist, he was better known as a composer. His piano and orchestral works are more popular in the United States. Many of his piano works have been performed by famous pianists; including Vladmir Horowitz. Kabalevsky was very interested in teaching music to students. He organized a system of teaching music in the Russian schools and taught students himself. He continued to write piano and vocal works for children to teach them about music. He wrote many different types of works including 4 piano concertos, a violin concerto, 2 cello concertos, symphonies, operas, various vocal works including many for children, string quartets and many works for piano. His music often used Russian folk songs. Many of Kabalevsky’s pieces were written to teach students about music and how to listen to sounds. In one of Kabalevsky’s piece, called “Clowns”, he alternated between a C# and C natural. C# is a major third above the A, and C natural is a minor third above the A. Play A and C# together, then play A and C natural together. In the left hand he repeats the same 4 notes (A,E,E,E,) over and over. When a composer repeats a pattern, it is called an ostinato. The term ostinato means obstinate or stubborn. Once it gets started, it doesn’t want to stop.
I have been playing music with many talented musicians for a very long time. I love all genres of music, especially jazz and blues. I teach piano to all ages and at all levels.
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Clowns by Dmitri Kabalevsky
Kabalevski
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I have not heard of this composer. I will look up his music. Thanks.
CONTRIBUTOR'S REPLY
Thanks my friend. He is also known as Controversial Comrade.
So, if Kabelevski alternated constantly between the C and the C#, which key was he in A or Am? Both? 'Love to see the sheet music and key sig... Must be a nightmare of accidentals.
CONTRIBUTOR'S REPLY
Thanks my friend. Most say Key of A minor, many say A Major and some say mixture of both keys, accidental nightmare for sure. Here's the music with A minor key signature and final chord A Major.http://www.sheetmusicdigital.com/aboutpdffilesyoudownload.asp?id=DL10000238
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