Suite for Jazz Orchestra No. 1 (Shostakovich)
The Suite for Jazz Orchestra No. 1 (commonly known as Jazz Suite No. 1) by Dmitri Shostakovich was composed in 1934.[1]
Structure
[edit]The suite has three movements:
It is scored for 3 saxophones (2 alto (2nd doubling soprano), and tenor), 2 trumpets, trombone, percussion (wood block, snare drum, cymbals, glockenspiel, xylophone - one player), banjo, Hawaiian guitar, piano, violin and double bass.[2] The premiere was on March 24, 1934.[2] A performance takes about 8 minutes.[1]
Shostakovich used the waltz in his 1935 ballet The Limpid Stream.[3]
Notable recordings
[edit]- Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam conducted by Riccardo Chailly (DECCA)
- National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, conducted by Theodore Kuchar (Brilliant Classics)
- Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Mariss Jansons (EMI)
- Russian Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Dmitry Yablonsky (Naxos)[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Dave Kopplin. "Jazz Suite No. 1". Hollywood Bowl. On the occasion of the work's first performance by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel in March 2011.
- ^ a b Alex Burns (22 January 2020). "Dmitri Shostakovich: Jazz Suite No. 1". classicalexburns.com.
- ^ Richard Whitehouse (2004). Shostakovich: Ballet Suits Nos. 1–4 (PDF) (Liner notes). Russian Philharmonic Orchestra, Dmitry Yablonsky. Naxos. 8.557208.
- ^ "Lightweight fare from Shostakovich done by a suitably characterful Russian band", Gramophone, August 2002
External links
[edit]- Work details, note by Gerard McBurney
- Animated score on YouTube, Concertgebouw Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly
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