Waltz N°2 - Shostakovich

The Waltz No. 2 or Shostakovich Waltz or Shostakovich Serenade-Waltz opus 99a, is an allegretto poco moderato waltz for symphony orchestra, 7th of the eight movements of his Suite for Variety Orchestra no 1 opus 50b, composed in 1956 by the Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich. It is one of his most famous works, often performed independently. Dmitri Shostakovich was a winner of the 1953 International Peace Prize (during the Cold War between the USSR and the United States, at the same time as Charlie Chaplin) and aged 50 in 1956, when he composed this film score from the Russian film The First Convoy by Mikhail Kalatozov. It was included in the Suite for Variety Orchestra No. 1 Opus 50b, and premiered in Western Europe in 1988 at the Barbican Centre by the London Symphony Orchestra of Russian conductor Mstislav Rostropovitch.
Let us mention some of the most famous modern interpretations : André Rieu (Netherlands) and Stjepan Hauser, a world-class croatian musician and magician of the cello.
The piece is arranged for the Music Atelier organ in the style of Vienna waltzes with many different strings, bones, trombone, altosax, french horn, trumpet, brass, celesta, accordion, choirs, orchestra tutti, timpani, bass and percussion.
For Roland Music Atelier organ players : I’ve included inlays to show the different voices used in the song. If you’re interested, don’t hesitate to contact me, I will send you (freely) the associated registration file.
The Roland Music Atelier organ, compared to other high-end organs such as Yamaha (Electone, Tyros, Genos), Hammond, Lowrey, Wersi or Böhm is one of the best musical instruments ever produced thanks to the versatility and the richness of its voices, from the sound of classical pipe or theater organ of the silent-movie era to up-tempo jazz and rock organs, with harmonic drawbars.
Chris