Ginastera, A. Twelve American Preludes, 1. Accents

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Composer Ginastera, A. 19xx-19xx
Title Twelve American Preludes
Catalog
Movement 1. Accents
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Level 10
Tonic F
Mode Other
Marked Tempo Vivace
Tempo very fast
Period 20th Century
Mood Virtuosic
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This piece is in 6/8 time, but the groupings have been shifted one eighth note earlier with accents forming hemiola patterns. A sophisticate metrical sense is required to maintain the off-kilter feel.