Victor Labenske
Wonderful Washington
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Victor Labenske
Wonderful Washington
- Instrumentation Piano
- Composer Victor Labenske
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Difficulty Level
- Edition Sheet Music
- Publisher Alfred Publishing
- Order no. ALF44333
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Description:
Wonderful Washington pays tribute to this Pacific Northwest state in three engaging movements. 'Spokane Falls' depicts the waterfalls in Riverfront Park through flowing, cross-hand motives, with repeating patterns and syncopated rhythms. 'Seattle Summits' portrays the height of Mount Rainier and the Space Needle by using a broad range of the keyboard. A mysterious sound is achieved through dissonant, unexpected chords, abundant accidentals, and key changes. A technical challenge for students is stretching the hand for large intervals. 'Walla Walla Sweets' displays a carnival sound through the use of accidentals, syncopation, and mixed articulations. One of the challenges is rapid hand-position changes.