Searching for an Identity
Zurich: Ragtime for the Truthful Soul, Op.2 No.21
SM-000237429
- Alternative title
- Zürich: Ragtime für den Wahrheitsgemäß Seele
- Composer
- Antonio Martinez
- Publisher
- Antonio Martinez
- Genre
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Jazz / Ragtime
- Instrumentation
- Piano
- Scored for
- Solo
- Type of score
- For a single performer
- Duration
- 3'33"
- Difficulty
- Difficult
- Year of composition
- 2015
Description
This is the twenty-first destination in the collection of the series "Ragtime at the Red Light District." This piece is set at Zurich's Langstrasse.
The main character in this piece is a 31-year old nutritionist and philanthropist. This person was both on vacation and working during a four-week period in Zurich. On most days, the main character often traveled to each of the 12 kreis to deliver vegan and vegetarian foods to most of the citizens. The main character also helped some residents following regimented, religious diets with food demonstrations at kiosks outside many churches, including St. Peter's. At most nights, the main character even gave free chocolate and Swiss cheese to many impoverished children at Münsterhof Square.
One day, the main character attended a convention that took place inside the grounds of Letzigrund. There, many scientists offered numerous and somewhat controversial hypotheses about benefits that an all-chocolate and Swiss cheese diet can have for people. Following this convention, the main character enjoyed a leisure power walk toward the Langstrasse.
As the person walked, the main character noticed a disturbing scene where many rowdy tourists began to harass and steal from local working citizens. The main character, armed with two slabs of dark chocolate and a block of no-salt Swiss cheese, hoisted the food up in the air with arms upright. The tourists, allegedly known to be allergic to all candy and milk produced, became blinded and immediately dispersed into a dark alley. The working locals thanked the main character for the courage to stand up to the tourist. The main character used his food to give to the locals, enough to fill each person's stomach with enough left over for nearly 100 people.
This piece has a format of 4AABBCC4ADD. Johann Strauss Jr.'s "Blue Danube" was the basis for this piece, as his influence is evident in the third section of this piece.