Africa Symphonic Poem: III Land of Superstition
William Grant StillPiece Duration: 8:12
About this Piece
(Starts at 19:19)
"Land of Superstition begins with a solo for the basses, featuring a deliberately awkward, unresolved rising tritone. It continues with several dances, building excitement to the climactic re-statement of the rising-tritone theme. Although the opening tom-toms from the first movement are never featured again, this movement firmly reinforces the initial African connection. 'The Africa of my imagination' is Still’s succinct description of this [three movement] work." - Naxos
Notable Passages
Time Stamp:
19:19
— 19:34
Description: The basses play a low tritone, also known as an augmented fourth or diminished fifth, at the start of this movement (Pitches: C - F#)
Keywords: Interval - Melodic
Description: The basses play a low tritone, also known as an augmented fourth or diminished fifth, at the start of this movement (Pitches: C - F#)
Keywords: Interval - Melodic