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    14. Stravinsky, Ebony Concerto

    Composed in 1945, Stravinsky described this piece as "a jazz concerto with a blues slow movement". It was premiered by famous American jazz clarinetist Woody Herman, who called it a "very delicate and a very sad piece".

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