SKU: HL.49046117
ISBN 9790001205269. UPC: 842819102847. 9.0x12.0 inches.
Igor Stravinsky's masterpiece Symphony in Three Movements has been part of the standard orchestral repertoire of classical modernism since its premiere. The version for 2 pianos by Richard Rijnvos is neither a reduction nor an arrangement. Rather, it is an exact transcription of the orchestral score, in which all voices and melodic lines are preserved.
SKU: HL.49046414
ISBN 9781540090522. UPC: 842819103974.
The American musical patrons Mildred and Robert Wood Bliss were considering which distinguished composer to commission to create a work in celebration of their 30th wedding anniversary in 1938. The couple had made the acquaintance of Igor Stravinsky in April the preceding year at the premiere of his ballet Jeu de Cartes in New York and had subsequently invited the composer to their country home 'Dumbarton Oaks' in Washington D.C. to talk about a new composition. Stravinsky only just managed to complete the work in time for the anniversary celebrations: its date of completion was also the date of its first performance. For his classically styled three-movement work, he selected the title Concerto in E flat, adding the subtitle Dumbarton Oaks as a dedication. The structure of the work references the concerto grosso: it features a soloist ensemble which unites in the tutti sequences but also plays in concertino groups during the solo episodes. Broken chordal structures characterise the central movement whereas the outer movements are distinguished through their use of fugato. Dumbarton Oaks went on to become one of Stravinskys mostsuccessful works, performed widely and delighting Mildred Bliss so much that she immediately issued another commission, for the Symphony in C. Its composer's very public commitment to American cultural life helped pave the way for Stravinskys emigration to the USA in 1945. As early as 1952 Leif Thybo created an arrangement for organ which Stravinsky probably did not know at the time of his life.
SKU: AP.36-M107691
ISBN 9781628768718. UPC: 660355024993. English.
Danse russe; Chez Pétrouchka; La semaine grasse. Transcribed by the composer and dedicated to piano virtuoso Arthur Rubinstein.
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SKU: HL.1465353
UPC: 196288212447. 9.0x12.0x0.163 inches.
Marco Rizo (1920-1998) was a Cuban-born pianist, composer, and arranger most famous for his frenchip with Desi Arnaz and involvementon the TV sitcom I LOVE LUCY. Following his substantial time with Arnaz, he continued to arrange, compose, and play piano in Hollywood, also taking the opportunity while in LA to study composition with Igor Stravinsky and Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco. His SINFONIA CUBANA for piano and orchestra includes three movements: I. Danzon; II. Berceuse Montuna; III. Tumbad.