related works
Tarangeshu: Among the Waves : for viola, cello and 8 accordions / Benjamin de Murashkin
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
vla vc 8acc
Sonata : cycle of five pieces for accordion, 1981 / Henk Badings
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Accordion
Scoring:
acc
No tango : for accordion quintet, 1995 / Anton Havelaar
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Accordion
Scoring:
4acc acc-b
Modal music : accordion, 1978-'79 / Ton de Leeuw
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Accordion
Scoring:
acc
composition
Suite Dreams : for two accordions / Benjamin de Murashkin
Other authors:
Murashkin, Benjamin de
(Composer)
Description:
Dancing the line between pastiche and minimalist make-over, this 21st-century take on a baroque suite plays with the expectations that a long tradition carries with it. Each movement takes as its starting point the barest kernel of the original dances’ distinguishing characteristics and moulds them, through repetition and development, into small pieces. From the staggering amount of upbeats in the Allemande to the effervescent swiftness of the Gigue, Suite Dreams is a whimsical throwback to a bygone era reimagined through a modern lens.