Giga for Solo Piano by Ted Vives

Giga for Solo Piano

Ted Vives

Giga is written in traditional sonata form with 20th century tonalities. The piece is joyous as Vives wanted to capture the spirit of adventure through the eyes of a child. The composer writes: "I attempted to capture a certain childlike quality in the music. There are recognizable references to nursery rhymes throughout, the most noticeable being Pop Goes the Weasel. It is written in traditional sonata form with 20th century tonalities. Quartal and quintal harmonies are used throughout, as are jazz harmonies.

Features

• Intermediate • A nice contemporary alternative to the standard literature • Duration 3 minutes