Shostakovichjazz suites the bolt suite tahiti trot december, 2011 one could argue that shostakovich was the most versatile composer of the 20 th century as his writing included opera, ballet, film, chamber, symphonic, jazz, piano preludes, plays, and. Dmitri shostakovich 1906 1975 waltz no 2 from jazz suite no2 1938. It has been known as the waltz 2 from suite for jazz orchestra no. State jazz band, an ensemble created to control the publics taste in popular music. The is a very beautiful waltz from dimitri shostakovich. Waltz ii royal concertgebouw orchestra riccardo chailly shostakovich. Back in 1928 the twentytwoyearold shostakovich had already composed some light music. It was written in 1938 for the newly founded state jazz orchestra of victor knushevitsky, and. Buy shostakovich jazz suites nos 1 and 2 by dmitri shostakovich, yablonsky, dmitry, russian state symphony orchestra from amazons classical music store. Shostakovich, man of many variations dmitri shostakovichs most famous work, the fifth symphony, reflects his tenuous position as a creative artist in a repressive state. Dmitry shostakovich, riccardo chailly, royal concertgebouw. He was a russian composer and pianist of the soviet period, and a prominent figure of 20thcentury music. Apparently, shostakovichs own score was lost, and in 2000 or thereabouts someone decided to orchestrate the piano version.
The three movements of the suite scherzo, lullaby, and serenade were premiered at the jazz bands inaugural concert on november 28, 1938. It is written in the popular light orchestra style of the thirties. It was written in 1938 for the newly founded state jazz orchestra of victor knushevitsky. Hope you find the answer soon, poetrylover, its been driving me mad all day. Originally scored for symphony orchestra, shostakovichs jazz suite no. In 1938 shostakovich composed his second jazz suite at the request of the recently founded state orchestra for jazz conducted by victor knushevitsky. C post1956 is a suite in eight movements by dmitri shostakovich. So he was delighted when he was asked to write a piece for a small leningrad. Shostakovich was particularly interested in this kind of music, especially as it was practised within the ussr by his colleagues and friends. You have to be careful because there are some differences in its name. Suite for variety orchestra shostakovich wikipedia.
September 25 1906, st petersburg, russia august 9, 1975 was a russian composer of the soviet period. Search shostakovich, second waltz sheet music at jw pepper. The title jazz suite is rather misleading as the composer definitely uses the style of light music. Suite for variety stage orchestra formerly known as suite no. When shostakovich composed the second suite in the autumn of 1938, it was on commission from the newly formed u. Shostakovich had a complex and difficult relationship with the soviet government, suffering two official denunciations of his music, in 1936 and 1948, and the periodic banning of his work. Unless im wrong, any version you can find will have it. The music was used for popular dance programs, circuesses, musical theatre, etc. Dmitri shostakovich jazz suite, waltz no 2 on vimeo. This suite was originally scored for a complete symphony orchestra to which four. Concert band sheet music book by dmitri shostakovich 19061975. Sounds like it came from one of the godfather films, or maybe another gangster film. March royal concertgebouw orchestra riccardo chailly shostakovich.
While this might not appeal to the listener looking for shostakovichs symphonies nor to listeners looking for no more than the smallest sample of his lighter orchestral scores, these discs will. The two jazz suites are peripheral shostakovich, but great fun all the same. Choral, opera, ballet, orchestral, chamber, piano, strings, concert and brass band music repertoire. In the 1930s jazz was highly popular in the soviet union. The theme music is written by dru masters, and other music used includes waltz no. The jazz in the title refers to shostakovichs jazz suite, of course, but as you may know its not particularly jazzy, though it is, like everything else offered on the disc, very light and catchy. Shostakovich, riccardo chailly, royal concertgebouw. The work consists of a collection of movements which derive from other works by the composer. Shostakovich jazz suite archive sax on the web forum. It sounds similar to the midsomer murder theme but thats played on a theramin. Given a piece of music, it is interesting to count how many times each of the individual twelve musical notes is played, and understand their relative weight, or importance, in the piece.
The suite is scored for 3 saxophones soprano, alto and tenor, 2 trumpets, trombone, wood block, snare drum, cymbals, glockenspiel, xylophone, banjo, hawaiian guitar, piano, violin and double bass. Shostakovich waltz 2 jazz suite no 2 by giorquestra. Despite its title, the suite is not particularly based on jazz idioms. Atovmyan play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and. Apparently, shostakovich s own score was lost, and in 2000 or thereabouts someone decided to orchestrate the piano version. In short, the soviets, like most europeans, at that point had little idea what jazz was. It was written in 1938 for the newly founded state jazz orchestra of victor knushevitsky, and was premiered on 28 november 1938 in moscow moscow radio by the state jazz orchestra.
The first will make you chuckle, but it is the second subtitled suite for. Dmitry shostakovich, riccardo chailly, royal concertgebouw orchestra, ronald brautigam, peter. Shostakovich waltz 2 jazz suite no 2 by giorquestra published on 20140630t14. A bet among friends to make an orchestration of the popular song tea for two in less thenone hour time caused him to compose tahiti trot. Portobello orchestra program notes by duncan gillies. There is much humor in the eight numbers comprising the suite and shostakovichs orchestration is brilliantly colorful. The suite for variety orchestra post1956 is a suite in eight movements by dmitri shostakovich. Provided to youtube by universal music group shostakovich. Followers of this debate may like to consider the waltz from shostakovichs first ballet suite, which is the waltz from the first jazz suite arranged by another composer in. Symphony 11, jazz suites 1, 2, tahiti trot by shostakovich, dmitry, jansons, mariss, philadelphia orchestra from amazons classical music store. Ive heard it somewhereits very familiar and ive heard it. The result sounds like a palm court orchestra, without the bite of the first suite. What we have here are three discs containing two of shostakovichs jazz suites, two of his overtures, two of his film scores, three of his ballet suites, plus one piece of eternal ephemeral music.
One encounters problems with the second suite and hesitates to judge it. This suite was originally scored for a complete symphony orchestra to which four saxophones, an accordion and a guitar had been added. Waltz ii by royal concertgebouw orchestra and riccardo chailly on amazon music. Despite the title, this arrangement is not related to shostakovich s 1938 suite for jazz orchestra no. Dimitri shostakovich, dimitri kitaenko, radiosinfoinieorchster frankfurt suites for jazz. Dmitri shostakovich 19061975 the jazz album jazz suite no. The score was lost during world war ii, but a piano score of the work was. Ballet suites by dmitri shostakovich from amazons classical music store. This is dmitri shostakovich jazz suite, waltz no 2 by sonja on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. It is also named suite for variety stage orchestra, for example in derek hulmes shostakovich catalogue. The appealing second waltz is in a light classical style and is wonderfully adapted for young concert bands in this arrangement.
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