Java Suite (Godowsky
Movements
i Gamelan ii Wayang-Purwa, Puppet Shadow Plays iii Hari Besaar, The Great Day iv Chattering Monkeys at the Sacred Lake of Wendit v Boro Budur in Moonlight vi The Bromo Volcano and the Sand Sea at Daybreak vii Three Dances viii The Gardens of Buitenzorg ix In the Streets of Old Batavia x In the Kraton xi The Ruined Water Castle at Djokja xii A Court Pageant in Solo
Notes
The Java Suite (originally published as Phonoramas. Tonal journeys for the pianoforte) is a suite for solo piano by Leopold Godowsky, composed between 1924 and 1925. It consists of twelve movements and is influenced by the gamelan music of Java, Indonesia, extensively utilizing pentatonic harmonies throughout.
