Waltz No. 2 By Dmitri Shostakovich Arr. James Curnow Pdf Page

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For decades, Waltz No. 2 was mistakenly associated with Shostakovich’s Suite for Jazz Orchestra No. 2 (1938), which was actually lost during World War II. The piece we know today was actually composed in for the film The First Echelon . Waltz No. 2 By Dmitri Shostakovich Arr. James Curnow Pdf

The search for is usually driven by conductors who know that this specific arrangement solves the problems inherent in transferring an orchestral score to a band setting. Conductors and librarians search for PDF versions for

There are other arrangements of Waltz No. 2 for wind band (e.g., by Johan de Meij). However, Curnow’s is the most "educational." De Meij’s version is closer to the original orchestration (harder). Curnow’s version is idiomatic for American high school bands. The piece we know today was actually composed

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