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Stravinsky, Ebony Concerto
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Classical music inspired by the Jazz Age
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".
