|
Csardas | Hungarian | 3/4, 2/4 | Varied | Impassioned; with great
| | | | variety of effect.
| | | |
Halling | Scandinavian | 2/4 | Varied | Fresh, vigorous,
| | | | out-of-doors atmosphere.
| | | |
Tango | Mexican | Varied | Varied | With reckless abandon.
| | | |
Habanera | Spanish | 2/4 | Varied | Graceful; with
| | | | characteristic rhythm.
| | | |
Seguidilla | Spanish | 3/4, 3/8 | Varied | Fantastic; sometimes
| | | | stately, sometimes gay
| | | | and lively.
| | | |
{Jota, | Spanish | 3/4 | Free | A kind of waltz, but with
{often | | | | more freedom in the
{Jota | | | | dancing, and of a vigorous
{Aragonesa | | | | and fiery nature.
| | | |
| | | |
Malaguena | Spanish | 3/8 | In couplet | A dance of moderate
| | | form | movement, accompanied by
| | | | guitar and castanets;
| | | | languorous and sensual in
| | | | mood.
| | | |
Siciliano | Sicilian | 6/8, | Two-part, | Graceful; of a Pastorale
| | 12/8 | three-part,| nature.
| | | often a |
| | | Rondo |
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The four indispensable movements of the classic or 18th century Suite
were the Allemande, the Courante, the Sarabande and the Gigue; and,
between the last two, it became customary to insert an optional number
of other dances--the most usual being the Gavotte, Bourree, Minuet and
Passepied. In effect, the Suite was a kind of "internati