Cypress Alley
Annette Dieudonné Sue Ruby (Editor)
Annette Dieudonné
Sue Ruby (Editor)
great prep for Debussy's prelude, The Sunken Cathedral. Part of "12 Images in Short Preludes"
Included in
One-Hit Wonders by Wonder Women
Era
Twentieth Century
Difficulty Level
Late Intermediate
Moods
Dark,
Dramatic
Theme
Nature
Elements
8th Note Parallel Octaves
Intervals
A series of blocked octaves that are played one hand at a time and where both notes move up or down in parallel motion using predominantly 8th note rhythms.
8th Notes
Rhythm
Notes whose lengths are equal to one-eighth the value of a whole note or half the value of a quarter note.
Blocked Octaves
Intervals
Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a octave.
Details
Title
Cypress Alley
Alternate Title
L'allee des cypres
Composers
Annette Dieudonné
Sue Ruby (Editor)
Collection
One-Hit Wonders by Wonder Women
Year
1922
Instrumentation
Solo Piano
Time Signature
Common Time
# of Measures
19
Teacher Duet
No
Lyrics
No
Student Ages
Adults,
Teens