The opening tin whistle solo to this work's second movement is typically played by the piccolo instead.
The opening tin whistle solo to this work's second movement is typically played by the piccolo instead. In this work's  penultimate  movement, solo  violin  pianissimo  sixteenth  notes  represent  tears  shed  for  the  title character's death. This suite includes an extended trumpet solo in 5/8 time modeled on Mexican jarabe dancing. This suite's third movement quotes folk songs like "Goodbye, Old Paint" and "Streets of Laredo" that grow increasingly dissonant until a bass drum thud, which represents the shooting of the title character's mother. This suite splits the orchestra into four rival sections that repeat fragments designed to mimic (*) bullets in the movement "Gun Fight." This suite begins and ends with an "Open Prairie" theme depicting pioneers travelling through the American West. Its composer experimented with similar themes in his later ballet Rodeo. For 10 points, name this Aaron Copland ballet suite about the life of a Wild West outlaw.
The opening tin whistle solo to this work's second movement is typically played by the piccolo instead.
Billy the Kid