| 69993 | Waltz No. 2, Young Edition (from Suite for Variety Stage Orchestra) (used in Eyes Wide Shut) |
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| Shostakovich, Dmitri (Arr. Hoffman, Jamin) | |
| Category: String Orchestra |
| Grade: Medium Easy |
| Duration: 11:00 |
| Instrumentation: str=8.8(4).4.4.4,pf |
| Comments: See #69596 for Medium level edition. |
| Description: This sardonic waltz, taken from the Suite for Variety Orchestra, may be Shostakovich's most well-known piece. It has appeared in movie soundtracks, commercials, and even soccer fields! Slightly simplified and arranged for a young string orchestra, Hoffman's arrangement swings from B minor to D Major and back again. When performed in Europe, it's traditional for audiences to sway and sing along-- a tradition that begs to be transported “across the pond!” |