Suite de danzas criollas, op. 15: III. Allegretto cantabile
Modern Suite Piano solo beta difficulty
In brief

This III. Allegretto cantabile blends a singing melody with a stylized dance pulse: you must maintain a supple melodic line while supporting a clear rhythmic profile, as if speaking while dancing. Key skills are Connaissance des formes (4.1/5) — in practice this means identifying repeats and contrasting subsections to shape phrases and set up transitions — and Ornements baroque (4.1/5) — which requires executing short ornaments with precise fingering and rhythmic placement without interrupting the melodic flow. The piece belongs to the composer’s modern period and forms the third movement of the Suite de danzas criollas, op. 15, as a characterful item within a set of contrasting dances. I do not have a specific, reliably identified reference recording to recommend.

MusicCoach difficulty
55/100
Intermediate
Level of the complete work
BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedVirtuoso

We have no level specific to this movement. The figure above is that of the complete work: within a cycle, movements often differ widely in demand.

Estimated skills
Theory
Knowledge of forms
1
Ornaments
Baroque ornaments
1
Style
Baroque style
1
Rhythm
Polyrhythm 2 against 3
1
Style
Modern and contemporary style
1
Style
Character and style
1
Tone
Touch control
1
Interpretation
Phrasing
1
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