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Nora Germain's three-chorus violin solo is the first of two solos on this swinging jazz treatment of Dvorak's beloved classical miniature. At 193 BPM over the 16-bar form in F, Germain navigates the transition from classical melody to jazz improvisation with the fluency she also brings to the album's Mendelssohn adaptation. The medium-up swing tempo gives the inherently playful character of Dvorak's theme a buoyant energy, and Germain uses the familiar melody as a springboard for substantive improvisation rather than mere novelty. Her solo establishes the improvisational character of the performance before handing off to the drums.
Nora Germain was 32 to 33 years old at the time.
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