Strongly influenced by American ragtime style, Debussy’s Gollywog's Cakewalk is the sixth and final piece in his Children's Corner suite for piano. It showcases syncopated rhythms, a march-like beat, and lively, strutting figures and said to portray the movements of a rag doll including clumsy steps, high kicks, and playful antics.
Grade: 5
Instrumentation: Saxophone Quintet
Soprano / Alto I / Alto II / Tenor / Baritone
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Strongly influenced by American ragtime style, Debussy’s Gollywog's Cakewalk is the sixth and final piece in his Children's Corner suite for piano. It showcases syncopated rhythms, a march-like beat, and lively, strutting figures and said to portray the movements of a rag doll including clumsy steps, high kicks, and playful antics.
Grade: 5
Instrumentation: Saxophone Quintet
Soprano / Alto I / Alto II / Tenor / Baritone
Scroll down to view score and listen