It is a little bigger than a medium tom and was first used in war, often played with a fife pipe. Shostakovich achieved fame in the soviet union under the patronage of leon trotskys chief of staff mikhail tukhachevsky but later had a complex and difficult relationship with the government. This study concluded that the movement of the snare drum into the orchestra was accomplished primarily from military associations. Shostakovich 10 university of maryland symphony orchestra october 7. Snare drums are often used in orchestras citation needed, concert bands, marching bands, parades, drumlines, drum corps, and more. Shostakovich completed his first symphony in december 1925, and it was first performed on may 12, 1926, in leningrad.
Shostakovich would likely be surprised with how wellregarded his tenth symphony is today. A snare drum or side drum is a percussion instrument that produces a sharp staccato sound when the head is struck with a drum stick, due to the use of a series of stiff wires held under tension against the lower skin. Just in time for your upcoming audition or solo performance. Intermediate snare drum studies by mitchell peters. Search shostakovich symphony sheet music at jw pepper. Orchestral studies for percussion by dmitri shostakovich. This piece is written with the dark and dissonant style that shostakovich is known for. University of missouri school of music fs16 percussion auditions large ensemble and percussion ensemble placements 1. Used with london symphony, vienna philharmonic and boston symphony. Here are some stats about the repertoire that even i am shocked by. A musical prodigy of the mid20th century, shostakovich studied piano at the petrograd conservatory from 19191925. Dance shostakovich extracted a suite of four pieces from his unsuccessful ballet, age of gold.
Performance time is approximately sixtynine minutes. In russia, stalin took control of all music and art and used it to support the rise of communism. This is a little arrangement i made of shostakovichs symphony no. Shostakovich symphony 10 score pdf best selling book in the world, score and parts. This is one of my favorite songs, so i got bored and decided to do this. Mahlermazzetti is essentially the same, but omits the xylophone and rute, and calls for two harps. Dmitri shostakovich orchestral studies is a collection of percussion excerpts from the symphonies, operas, and concertos of dmitri shostakovich. But the horns and timpani fight back, hammering out the dsch motif and with it the desire to remain individual. Timpani and percussion excerpts for educational purposes only snare drum shostakovich. Download and buy printable sheet music online at jw pepper. Feb 26, 2018 shostakovich symphony 10 snare drum excerpt kelsey bannon.
The score calls for three flutes and two piccolos, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, four horns, three trumpets, three trombones and tuba, timpani, triangle, snare drum, cymbals. Shostakovich, man of many variations dmitri shostakovichs most famous work, the fifth symphony, reflects his tenuous position as a creative artist in a repressive state. Shostakovich would likely be surprised with how wellregarded his tenth symphony is. Scheherazade snare drum orchestra excerpt with music.
It was written to be performed over a recording of the second movement allegro molto of dmitri. The tenth symphony was shostakovichs first symphonic work since 1945 and his humiliation due to the antiformalisitic cleansings of 1948, during which he lost his teaching positions in moscow and leningrad. When we look at symphonic music of the 20th century, shostakovich, obviously, is one of the greatest of the 20th century composers. Snare drum important part, but solos cued in to other instruments triangle optional cymbals optional bass drum optional piano conductor continu o 1st violins grade 45 2nd violins grade 45 violas grade 45 cellos grade 45 double basses grade 45 flutes intermediate oboes intermediate, or any midrange c instrument. Shostakovich was a 20th century russian composer and pianist, who spent most of his career working under the soviet leader joseph stalin. Print and download in pdf or midi shostakovich symphony 10 mvmt. Sorry for some of the weird slur placements within the score. At first dedicated to lenin, it was eventually submitted in honor of the besieged city of leningrad, where it was first played under dire circumstances on august 9, 1942, with the siege by axis and finnish forces ongoing.
Overture to the gadfly dmitri shostakovich arr geert flik perf. He has the snare drummer play several instruments at once. This shostakovichinspired piece for solo snare drum will light your face on fire 4 december 2017, 15. The chicago symphony orchestras first subscription concert performances of shostakovichs eleventh symphony were.
During the time between 1945 and josef stalins death on 5 march 1953, shostakovich represented the soviet union at a number of socalled international peace congresses. Mahlermazzetti is essentially the same, but omits the. May 21, 2017 youtuber and performer jesse sieff, a fan of shostakovich, has made chopstakovich, a piece for solo marching snare drum that played over the second movement of the string quartet no. Remember, for those stuck at home and in the practice bunker, you can save 25% off the repertorie by entering the code practicebunker at checkout and if you are a college professor looking to provide online resrouces to your studio you can go to. In this case we have to use a low pitched snare drum. It was first performed in leningrad in march, 1930. Free sheet music for piccolo, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, french horn, trumpet, trombone. Apr 07, 2012 this is the main snare drum excerpt from shostakovich s 10th symphony. Generally considered to be among his most successful works in program notes. But the horns and timpani fight back, hammering out the. This solo is one of several from the back of volume 3. In order to produce a full, resonant tone from the drum, it is important that your hands maintain a relaxed grip around the stick at all times and allow the stick to resonate in your hand. This technique of scoring for multiple percussion instruments.
After studying at music college, shostakovich embarked on. Despite shostakovichs exceptional talent, it was not until he was nine that he received his first formal piano lessons from his mother, a professional pianist. Shostakovich utilizes several modern techniques for the percussionist, such as striking the rim of the snare drum in addition to the drum head, and triplemalleting for the glockenspiel. Shostakovich symphony 10 snare drum excerpt youtube. Jesse sieffs chopstakovich provides the performer with a great opportunity to display both technical prowess and musicality on the marching snare drum. In russia, stalin took control of all music and art and used it. Shostakovichs first serious crisis came in 1936, over stalins personal and strongly expressed displeasure with the opera lady macbeth of the mtsensk district, which had until then enjoyed successful runs in both leningrad and moscow.
Youtuber and performer jesse sieff, a fan of shostakovich, has made chopstakovich, a piece for solo marching snare drum that played over the second movement of the string quartet no. This shostakovichinspired piece for solo snare drum will. Orchestral excerpts publisher info xylophone abreudragon. Galloping alongside is the evil rhythm of the second movement the return of the snare drum giving us no option but to realize that stalin is the one pushing the snowball down the hill. According to jesse in a video on his youtube channel, the biggest. Program notes chopstakovich is a solo piece for marching snare drum composed in the fall of 2015. Following condemnations in the press the famous pravda official newspaper understood to have come from. Shostakovich symphony 10 snare drum excerpt kelsey bannon. Performer composes solo snare drum inspired by shostakovich. Shostakovich 10 clarice smith performing arts center. Marching snare technique guide and exercise packet implement grip a great quality of sound and approach to the drum begins with the grip of the stick.
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