Abramsky - 3 Dramatic Dances - II. Danse avec la lettre

Measures 1–4: A brisk, detached figure moves between contrasting registers.

Measures 5–24: A quieter waltz melody unfolds over held bass and inner voices, with chromatic changes in the harmony.

Measures 25–46: Strong, widely spaced chords interrupt the melody. Syncopated figures and a softer continuation lead to a lower-register line beneath light upper chords.

Measures 47–58: The earlier waltz phrase returns and tapers into a change of meter.

Measures 59–79: Meno mosso introduces 6/8, punctuated by short 3/8 bars. Repeated chords, decorated melodic figures and a rising double-note passage build into an emphatic section; detached low figures then support the upper line.

Measures 80–93: Sparse 9/8 phrases and low bass notes soften the texture. Animandosi brings back the waltz rhythm, followed by light upper chords and brief 2/4 interruptions.

Measures 94–104: The waltz melody returns, grows louder and slows into a chordal pause.

Measures 105–118: Vivo changes to 4/4. A syncopated bass-and-chord figure begins alone, then supports a quiet chromatic inner line and a contrasting accented melody. The bass figure remains after the upper part falls silent, ending with a ritardando.

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