3.2.1 Early Jazz Influenced Works
In this chapter, Clark explores two early Jazz-influenced works La Création du Monde (Darius Milhaud) and An American in Paris (George Gershwin) whilst also discussing the influence of ragtime.
Excerpts explored in the above video:
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Figure 1: Milhaud – La Création du Monde (Saxophone Excerpt)
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Figure 2: Milhaud – La Création du Monde (Clarinet Excerpt)
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Figure 3: Gershwin – An American in Paris (Saxophone Excerpt)
Excerpts explored in the above video:
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Figure 4: Milhaud – La Création du Monde (Violin Excerpt)
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Figure 5: Gershwin – An American in Paris (Violin Excerpt)
Key Points
- Understanding how to deal with music that is pre-swing
- The articulations and note length associated with the style
- Think about this music as a dialect or a speaking accent