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"Afternoon in Paris" is a 1949 jazz standard.It was written by John Lewis. [1]"Afternoon in Paris" has a 32-bar AABA form and is usually played in the key of C major.In several of the song's phrases, the tonal center changes (when played in C, there is a shift to B ♭ and A ♭), defining a complex harmonic structure that is of interest to both theoreticians and soloists.
Afternoon in Paris is an album by American pianist and composer John Lewis and French guitarist Sacha Distel recorded for the Atlantic label. [1] Reception
Afternoon in Paris (1957) Grand Encounter (subtitled 2° East / 3° West ) is an album by pianist and composer John Lewis with saxophonist Bill Perkins , guitarist Jim Hall , bassist Percy Heath and drummer Chico Hamilton recorded for the Pacific Jazz label in 1956.
It will not come as a surprise that the Quartet's growth has followed a line parallel to Lewis' own development as a composer. A study of his compositions from the early "Afternoon in Paris" to such recent pieces as "La Cantatrice" and "Piazza Navona" shows an increasing technical mastery and stylistic broadening. The wonder of his music is ...
The Afternoon of a Faun (French: L'Après-midi d'un faune) is a ballet choreographed by Vaslav Nijinsky for the Ballets Russes, and was first performed in the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris on 29 May 1912. Nijinsky danced the main part himself. The ballet is set to Claude Debussy's symphonic poem Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune.
The painting depicts a typical Sunday afternoon at the original Moulin de la Galette in the district of Montmartre in Paris. In the late 19th century, working-class Parisians would dress up and spend time there dancing, drinking, and eating galettes into the evening.
Afternoon in Paris (1957) The John Lewis Piano (1958) European Windows (1958) The John Lewis Piano is an album by pianist and composer John Lewis recorded for the ...
Georges Seurat, Study for "A Sunday Afternoon on La Grande Jatte", 1884, oil on canvas, 70.5 x 104.1 cm, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Georges Seurat painted A Sunday Afternoon between May 1884 and March 1885, and from October 1885 to May 1886, focusing meticulously on the landscape of the park [2] and concentrating on issues of colour, light, and form.