Moment exotique
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Moment exotique, also known as Danse excentrique, is a short concert piece for solo piano by the Russian pianist Vladimir Horowitz.[1]
Background
The piece is thought to have been composed in either 1920 or 1921,[1] before Horowitz left Russia. He originally composed the piece for his brother's 18th birthday party.[2] Horowitz first recorded the piece on a piano roll for Welte-Mignon in 1926[3] and later went on to record it for RCA Records in 1930, this time as an audio recording.
Analysis
The piece is written in a cakewalk style. It is a colorful and cheery piece lasting around two and a half minutes.[1]