Shostakovich: 3 Pieces from Suite for Variety Orchestra (arr. for piano 4-hands)
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- Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)
- Arranger: Simon Bischof
- Instrumentation (this edition): Piano 4-Hands
- Originally for: Orchestra
- Work: Suite for Jazz (Variety Stage) Orchestra
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- Size: 8.3 x 11.7 inches
- Pages: 39
Description
The eight movements of Dmitri Shostakovich's Suite No. 2 for Jazz Orchestras are mostly clips from film music from the years 1940 to 1956. Especially well-known from this suite is the waltz No. 2, originally background music in the movie "The First Season" by Mikhail Kalatozov (1956); The waltz is cited in many other films, such as in Stanley Kubrick's "Eyes Wide Shut" of 1999. The arrangements for four-hand piano keep close to the original, the term transcription fits best. The Primo part is technically more demanding than the Secondo Part.