“Castle Walk,” 1914

08/11/2024 1 min
“Castle Walk,” 1914

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Europe’s Society Orchestra performs “Castle Walk,” 1914, composed by James Reese Europe.

Orphist artists looked to popular dance and music of the time. After a transformative trip to New York in 1913, Picabia incorporated many impressions of the city into his art, including the syncopations of early jazz he heard in Harlem.