Percy Grainger
HARLEM (125TH STREET) WALKABOUT for piano
Bardic Edition BDE903
Realised and extended for piano solo by Ronald Stevenson
"Harlem (125th Street) Walkabout" started life as a sketch by Grainger entitled "Little March Air" (Aug 20, 1919) which he composed whilst walking along 125th Street, NY on the way to 129th Street Station in Harlem, NY. It was completed by the composer-pianist Ronald Stevenson and given its premiere performance at a piano recital held in White Plains Public Library (April 10, 1987) where by a vote of the audience, it was renamed to "Harlem (125th Street) Walkabout".
Duration 3 minutes
"Harlem (125th Street) Walkabout" started life as a sketch by Grainger entitled "Little March Air" (Aug 20, 1919) which he composed whilst walking along 125th Street, NY on the way to 129th Street Station in Harlem, NY. It was completed by the composer-pianist Ronald Stevenson and given its premiere performance at a piano recital held in White Plains Public Library (April 10, 1987) where by a vote of the audience, it was renamed to "Harlem (125th Street) Walkabout".
Duration 3 minutes
