Circus Polka (STRAVINSKY IGOR)

Le sous-titre 'Pour un jeune éléphant' du 'Circus Polka' composé par Stravinsky est due à l'utilisation originale du morceau en tant que musique pour un ballet avec 50 éléphants et le même nombre de ballerines. Les rangs composition efficace et inventive parmi les classiques modernes du 20ème siècle et est présenté ici dans des arrangements pour quatuor de saxophones ou ensemble de saxophone. / Quatuor De Saxophones (Satbar) / 32 pages / niveau : Avancé / Partition

Par STRAVINSKY IGOR. Composed For A Young Elephant/ Répertoire / 2 Pianos 4 Mains

Igor Stravinsky liked to use different stylistic devices or embedded them in his personal musical language: Be it that he took a Gallop by Jacques Offenbach or composed Circus Polka for a Young Elephant or a ragtime. After the outbreak of the Second World War and his final move to the USA in 1939, he was in particular influenced by jazz music. In 1940 the composer wrote a Tango for piano which he arranged for chamber music ensemble in 1953: It is a strictly structured three-part tango on which Stravinsky imposed his harmony, his musical language. Arranged for string quartet by Wolfgang Birtel, the work is a perfect addition to the classical concert repertoire but also an entertaining, yet demanding musical piece for playing chamber music at home.

This extremely effective and witty composition is now presented with extended instrumentation for a modern symphonic wind orchestra. Stravinsky???s deliberately smaller original arrangement remains recognisable however and can still be played using this new version.