| Abstract |
A heartfelt memorial to the composer's sister, Samba for Susan bears a tempo marking of "Sensual," and this 5-minute elegy is seet as a slow bossa nova, full of the jazz flavor and syncopations of samba tradition. In the hands of this celebrated opera and theater composer, Gordon's samba is a drama cast in a dance feel. Themes alternate, always returning transformed into fresh textures at each recurrence, creating a work that is catchy on first hearing, and reveals its depth upon repeated hearings. |
| General note | Dedicated to the memory of the composer's sister, Susan Gordon Lydon. |
| General note | "Commissioned and premiered by cellist Peter Sachon for my sister Susan Gordon Lydon, November 14, 1943 - July 15, 2005"--Caption. |
| General note | Includes biographical note and program notes in English. |
| General note | Duration: approximately 5 minutes. |
| Genre/form | Chamber music. |
| ISBN | 1491135786 |
| ISBN | 9781491135785 |
| UPC |
680160687855 |
| Publisher number | 114-42276 Theodore Presser Company |
