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Etienne Crausaz

Eastern Folk Dances

for tuba and accordion

intermediate Duration: 10' Swiss Composers Series

Audio samples

I. Allegro

II. Adagio malinconico

III. Vivace

TU177

CHF 23.00

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tuba and string orchestra
tuba and piano

Etienne Crausaz (*1981)

Etienne Crausaz, born in 1981, began his professional tuba studies with Guy Michel at the High School of Music in Bern, Switzerland. In 2006 he obtained his teaching diploma swiftly followed in 2007 by his concert diploma. In 2009, at the High School of Music of Zurich, he received his soloist diploma under the guidance of Anne Jelle Visser. Etienne Crausaz plays regularly with the chamber...
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Audio samples

I. Allegro

II. Adagio malinconico

III. Vivace

About Eastern Folk Dances

Inspired by the unique atmosphere of Balkan popular music

These dances for tuba and accordion are inspired by the unique atmosphere of Balkan popular music, namely its lively nature, use of compound rhythms as well as the melancholic and nostalgic character. In three tonal movements, the dances highlight both the technical and lyrical qualities of the tuba.