Ever since its publication in 1984, shostakovichs tahiti trot, an orchestral arrangement of vincent youmans song tea for two, has enjoyed special popularity, perhaps enhanced by the wellknown, eyecatching, but only marginally credible anecdote that he wrote it in the record time of fiftyfive minutes to win a bet with the conductor nikolai malko. Music director of the new orleans symphony 19861991, maxim shostakovich pictured in 1990s. The original music is from a song tea for two that vincent youmans 1898 1946 wrote for a 1925 operetta called no, no, nanette. The polka and the tahiti trot are from a ballet called the golden age, which. Dmitri shostakovich 19061975 tahiti trot tea for two riccardo chailly, conductor royal concertgebouw orchestra. Dmitri shostakovich sheet music to download top quality. Tea for two was orchestrated by dimitri shostakovich in 1928 under the title tahititrot. The first performance was given on september 25 of that year, at a gala concert celebrating the composers sixtieth birthday.
Purchase, download and print sheet music pdf file now. However, although the scrutiny continued until the tyrants death, shostakovich managed to create a catalog of nearly 200 works. Tahiti trot download sheet music pdf file score exchange. Revision sheet on the 20th century musical language used by shostakovich. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Music director of the new orleans symphony 19861991, maxim shostakovich pictured in. Funeral march from piano sonata in b flat minor 1839. Shostakovich s tahiti trot may be the most odd and unlikely piece he ever composed. High quality dmitri shostakovich sheet music to download. Youmans tahiti trot sheet music tahiti trot, complete set of parts. In the fall of 1928, dmitri shostakovich 1906 1975, completed this arrangement for orchestra, tahiti trot. The premiere was a huge success and received an ovation that lasted well over half an hour. Although the party officially despised decadent capitalist jazz, in the late 20s, before stalin had consolidated his power, such things were permitted and, as tahititrot, tea for two became a.
Vincent youmans hit song tea for two from his musical no, no, nanette was known as the tahiti trot in the u. Shostakovich and als indiana university school of medicine. Even today, tea for two remains a standard jazz number. Conductor nikolai malko bet shostakovich 100 rubles that he couldnt orchestrate the song after having heard it just once on a record.
Dmitri shostakovich tahititrot nikolai rimskykorsakov flight of the bumblebee from the tale of tsar salton sergei prokofiev montagues and capulets from romeo and juliet aram khachaturian sabre dancefrom gayane ludwig van beethoven symphony no. Symphony 11, jazz suites 1, 2, tahiti trot by shostakovich, dmitry, jansons, mariss, philadelphia orchestra from amazons classical music store. Dmitri shostakovich sheet music high quality, printable digital sheet music to download with audio music files. It is a work for soprano, bass and a small string orchestra with percussion, consisting of eleven linked settings of poems by four authors. Tahiti trot mariss jansons, london philharmonic orchestra, philadelphia orchestra on allmusic 1997. Borrowing melodic material from tea for two, dmitri shostakovichs tahiti trott explores the familiar tune in a variety of settings based upon the characteristic fox trot form. Vadim gluzman and angela yoffe naxos music library. Shostakovich evidently rose to the challenge, earning himself 100 roubles, having produced his arrangement in just 40 minutes. Shostakovich famously arranged tea for two in 45 minutes for a bet. Shostakovich composed his second cello concerto in the spring of 1966.
Apr 15, 2002 listen to your favorite songs from shostakovich. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Tahiti trot by dmitri shostakovich 19061975 full score. He later included tahiti trot as he named it in his ballet the golden age where it was encored at almost every performance. Today we will feature dmitri shostakovichs tahiti trot in tribute to maxim shostakovich. Tea for two was orchestrated by dimitri shostakovich in 1928 under the title tahiti trot. Tahititrot facsimile score paperback january 1, 1904 by dmitri shostakovich author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. He wrote music for nearly all genres ranging from silent film music, 15 symphonies and 15 string quartets, magnificent chamber and piano music to his worldfamous orchestration of vincent youmans. For reasons this title is only available in printed sheet music format. Youmans tahititrot for orchestra universal edition. Shostakovich, dmitry all original works compositions and arrangements of this person are still under in canada, the eu, japan and elsewhere and are thus subject to immediate deletion. If you need delivery by a certain time please state. The ballet is about a soviet football team that travels to a western city, only to discover hostile. Shostakovich schostakovitch, shostakovitch, sostakovic, dimitri.
Jan 01, 2004 listen to your favorite songs from shostakovich. Rumor has it that in 1928 shostakovich was challenged by conductor nickolai malko to write an orchestral arrangement of this song in. Alongside igor stravinsky and sergei prokofiev, dmitri shostakovich may be regarded as the most important russian composer of the 20th century. N2 the life of the russian composer dmitri dmitriyevich shostakovich 25 september 1903 9 august 1975 was marked by chronic ill health. Shostakovich tahiti trot tea for two wind quintet portus press. Shostakovich fell under the censorship of josef stalin and the dreaded culture police of the soviet regime.
Vincent youmans hit song tea for two from his musical no, no, nanette was known as the tahititrot in the u. Shostakovichs polkaand tahiti trot from the golden age background the polka and the tahiti trot are from a ballet called the golden age, which shostakovich wrote in 1940. It had previously been arranged by the composer boris fomin 19001948 for inclusion in his operetta the career of pierpont blake in 1926, with russian lyrics by konstantin podrevsky 1888. Shostakovich made a reduction of the accompaniment of the nose for piano. Ever since its publication in 1984, shostakovich s tahiti trot, an orchestral arrangement of vincent youmans song tea for two, has enjoyed special popularity, perhaps enhanced by the wellknown, eyecatching, but only marginally credible anecdote that he wrote it in the record time of fiftyfive minutes to win a bet with the conductor nikolai malko. Dmitri shostakovich, russian composer 19061975 page 3.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Its first performance was on november 21, 1937, in leningrad by the leningrad philharmonic orchestra under yevgeny mravinsky. This quirky and convivial setting for flute choir also features some teacup and spoon percussion, which could be replaced by a triangle, or even by a full tea service for a. Dmitri shostakovich tahiti trot nikolai rimskykorsakov flight of the bumblebee from the tale of tsar salton sergei prokofiev montagues and capulets from romeo and juliet aram khachaturian sabre dancefrom gayane ludwig van beethoven symphony no. Verkkoversio julkaistaan pelkastaan pdf tiedostona, eika siina ole erillista hakemistoa, koska hakuja voi niin katevasti. Borrowing melodic material from tea for two, dmitri shostakovich s tahiti trott explores the familiar tune in a variety of settings based upon the characteristic fox trot form. Street view of orpheum theater in 1958 orpheum lights for dead reckoning in 1947 new orleans symphony. Published originally in 1926, the creation was a challenge issued by conductor nickolai malko to orchestrate it in less than an hour. Shostakovich tea for two tahiti trot vassily sinaisky. Although the party officially despised decadent capitalist jazz, in the late 20s, before stalin had consolidated his power, such things were. Instantly view and print dmitri shostakovich concert band sheet music online tahiti trot. Tahiti trot transcription of the song tea for two from vincent youmans musical no, no, nanette, facsimile of the autograph edition no sik2402 edition. Today we will feature dmitri shostakovich s tahiti trot in tribute to maxim shostakovich.
Shostakovichs tahititrot may be the most odd and unlikely piece he ever composed. Most of the poems deal with the theme of death, particularly that of unjust or early death. We endeavour to dispatch all orders which are in stock on the day the order has been placed. Shostakovichs polkaand tahiti trot from the golden age. Verkkoversio julkaistaan pelkastaan pdftiedostona, eika siina ole erillista hakemistoa, koska hakuja voi niin katevasti.
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