Gypsy Dance

Gypsy Dance (Hal Leonard Student Piano Library Intermediate Showcase Solo) ** by Christos Tsitsaros. For piano. Educational Piano Library. Elementary Class 4 piece for the Piano Solo event with the National Federation of Music Clubs (NFMC) Festivals Bulletin 2008-2009-2010. 4 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

Gypsy Dance, a lively, spirited dance in the style of Liszt's famous Hungarian Rhapsodies, is written in a vibrant, Romantic style. In the A section, a 16th-note R.H. melody speeds energetically along, accompanied by staccato left-hand broken chords. Then, another melody enters, this time shared by both the L.H. and R.H. in the B section, the key shifts from Minor mode to Major, for a sudden color change. This exciting solo is thoroughly satisfying, and would make an excellent festival or competition selection. Hal Leonard Student Piano Library Level 5 (Intermediate) * Allegro animato tempo * 2/4 meter/16th-note passagework in R.H. * but of moderate difficulty * key of E Minor * 2 pages.