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drutt789

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Hey there! Could anyone recomend some music you think are rythmically interesting (or rhythms you like)? Could be anything like lots of syncopation, polyrhythm, unusual time signatures, changes in time signatures and so on.

So,any suggestions?

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zolaxi

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Re: rythmically interesting music

Reply #1 on: July 14, 2011, 01:16:15 PM

Just about anything for solo piano by Olivier Messiaen is worth a look.

I've played 'Cantéyodjayâ' and 'Neumes rhythmiques', #3 from Quatre études de rythme ("Four studies in rhythm"). They are fun to play and rhythmically very interesting.

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drkilroy

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Re: rythmically interesting music

Reply #2 on: July 14, 2011, 05:49:15 PM

Check out Gershwin.

If you are looking for non-typical time signature, look at Debussy's La Cathedrale Engloutie from Preludes.

Best regards, Dr

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Re: rythmically interesting music

Reply #3 on: July 15, 2011, 02:31:28 AM

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redbaron

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Re: rythmically interesting music

Reply #4 on: July 15, 2011, 01:21:20 PM

Some of Brahms pieces contain intersting and challenging rhythmic features and Scriabin's music is absolutely full of them.

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drutt789

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Re: rythmically interesting music

Reply #5 on: July 22, 2011, 04:44:25 PM

thanks!

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scooboy50

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Re: rythmically interesting music

Reply #6 on: August 03, 2011, 01:38:54 AM

i personally like the danzas argentinas by alberto ginastera
I. Danza del viejo boyero
II. Danza de la moza donosa
III. Danza del gaucho matrero

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liszt1022

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Re: rythmically interesting music

Reply #7 on: August 03, 2011, 02:50:06 PM

Self-spam, I'm sorry, but the point is I played these because they are interesting rhythmically.
#3 - changing time sigs
#4 -7/8
#5 - changing time sigs
#6 - 2/4 RH while 3/8 LH
https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php?topic=40840.0

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prok_2

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Re: rythmically interesting music

Reply #8 on: August 05, 2011, 06:55:06 PM

What about the Bartok piano sonata? I played it this year and at some stages (especially the first mvt) the time signature will change every bar

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