Romanza - Zez Confrey

"Romanza," the third piece in Zez Confrey's "Three Little Oddities" piano suite, is a captivating musical gem composed in 1923. Zez Confrey, renowned for his inventive and often whimsical novelty piano compositions, crafted this suite as a departure from his more characteristic style. Although labeled as "oddities," these pieces defy their title and instead offer beautifully impressionistic miniatures that reveal Confrey's versatility and flair for classical expression.

The title "Three Little Oddities" may lead one to expect quirkiness and whimsy, typical of Confrey's more well-known works. However, as evidenced by "Romanza" and its suite companions, this collection surprises with its depth and classical sensibility. The title may indeed be misleading, as these pieces are far from oddities and instead reveal a side of Confrey that many may not have expected.

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