Dmitri Shostakovich

Leningrader-The Leningrad symphony is a hugely significant patriotic and celebratory hymn to the city and a vital condemnation of the devastating powers of fascism.This pocket score is the ideal choice for academic study performance preparation or to illuminate your personal enjoyment of the work.

In 1938 Shostakovich composed his Second Jazz Suite at the request of the recently founded State Orchestra for Jazz conducted by Victor Knushevitsky.This suite was originally scored for a complete symphony orchestra to which four saxophones an accordion and a guitar had been added. The Jazz Suite no. 1 in three movements composed in 1934 had been written for a smaller ensemble. The title 'Jazz Suite' is rather misleading as the composer definitely uses the style of light music. Back in 1928 the twenty-two-year-old Shostakovich had already composed some light music.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'. Shostakovich easily won the bet as he completed the original and witty arrangement within only forty minutes!

from Suite for Variety Orchestra No. 1-The Suite for Variety Orchestra No. 1 (1956) is a work by Dmitri Shostakovich in eight movements that draws from the composer's earlier themes. The first of these movements is the delightful March originally found in Korzinkina's Adventures Op. 59 (1940). James Curnow has skillfully adapted this work for band sure to become a welcome addition to the repertoire for your band.

for flute and clarinet-Dimitri Chostakovitch (1906-1975) fut un compositeur et pianiste russe. Sa personnalité novatrice s?affirma très tôt avec ses deux premières symphonies et son opéra Le Nez (1928). En 1936 il achève la composition de son second opéra Lady Macbeth qui fut violemment critiqué dans la Pravda. Chostakovitch devint ainsi officiellement un 'ennemi du peuple' accusation qui dans l?URSS des années 30 précédait bien souvent une déportation. Il est hanté par des idées de suicide qui ne cesseront de le tourmenter toute sa vie. La Symphonie n° 4 (1935-1936) est le reflet de son état psychologique de l?époque. Cette œuvre bouleversante ne sera créée qu?un 1961.Selon la version officielle Chostakovitch retira de lui-même son œuvre la jugeant imparfaite. Mais il est bien plus vraisemblable qu?il ait cédé à des pressions exercées par des hautes instances. Obligé de faire des concessions Chostakovitch donne à sa musique des accents plus traditionnels. Chostakovitch est l?auteur d?une abondante production : opéras ballets musiques de film oratorios concertos symphonies musique de chambre etc.La carrière de compositeur pour le cinéma débute en 1929 avec La Nouvelle Babylone et se poursuit toute sa vie durant jalonnée de succès comme la trilogie La Jeunesse de Maxime le Retour de Maxime et Du côté de Viborg (1934-1938) qui valut au compositeur le Prix Staline. Cette valse est extraite de la musique du film La Jeunesse de Maxime. Ed Keeley en a réalisé un bel arrangement pour un duo Flûte traversière et Clarinette et Orchestre d?Harmonie.

Festive Overture was composed in 1954 to commemorate the 37th birthday of the October Revolution of 1917. With this overture Shostakovich shows his brighter side in contrast to his melancholy 10th symphony written in the previous year. The premiere of this piece took place on November 6 1954 at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow. Shostakovich makes great use of different themes which he alternates and intermingles in a masterly way. This skilful transcription by Tohru Takahashi retains all the grandeur of the original.