Symphonic Dances, Op.45 (Rachmaninoff, Sergei)

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		Movements/Sections 3 movements I. Non Allegro (C minor) II. Andante con moto. Tempo di Valse (G minor) III. Lento assai—Allegro vivace (D major) Composition Year 1940 Genre Categories Dances; For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra; For 15 saxophones, percussion, piano (arr); Scores featuring the saxophone; Scores featuring percussion soloists; Scores featuring the piano; For 17 players; For 2 pianos (arr); For 2 players

Sheet Music

• Full Scores (2)
• Arrangements and Transcriptions (11)

Full Scores

 Complete score [TB]
*#24831 - 7.48MB, 149 pp. -  6.1/10 2 4 6 8 10 (15) - V/37/14

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Daphnis (2008/11/26)

Editor:

First edition

Publisher Info.:

New York: Charles Foley, 1941.

Copyright:

Public Domain - Non-PD US, Non-PD EU [tag/del]

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*Note: The Kalmus scores are licensed reprints, not public domain reprints

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 Complete score [TB]
*#268944 - 10.97MB, 163 pp. -  7.6/10 2 4 6 8 10 (5) - C*/37*/14*

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Garrjyng14 (2013/2/8)

Editor:

Irina Iordan (1910–1976)
Georgy Kirkor (1910–1980)

Publisher Info.:

Moscow: Muzgiz, 1961. Plate M. 23381 Г.

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Public Domain - Non-PD US, Non-PD EU [tag/del]

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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For 15 Saxophones, Percussion and Piano (Larocque)

 Complete Score [TB] (Preview)
*#253140 - 0.76MB, 49 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/37/14

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Larocque (2012/10/2)

 Soprano 1, 2 [TB]
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Larocque (2012/10/2)

 Alto I (a-b), II (a-b), III (a-b) [TB]
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Larocque (2012/10/2)

 Tenor 1, 2, 3 [TB]
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Larocque (2012/10/2)

 Baritone 1, 2, 3 [TB]
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Larocque (2012/10/2)

 Bass [TB]
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Larocque (2012/10/2)

 Percussion 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
(Timpani, Tamb./Cymb., B. D./Tgl./Tam-Tam, Xyl./Glock., Cymbals/Mar.) [TB]
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Larocque (2012/10/2)

 Piano [TB]
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Larocque (2012/10/2)

Arranger:

Jacques Larocque

Publisher Info.:

Saint-Maurice, QC: Productions du Moliantegok, 2011. Moli 245014

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Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial 3.0 - Non-PD US, Non-PD EU [tag/del]

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Those files are part of Moliantegok Catalogue for saxophone

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For 2 Pianos (Rachmaninoff)

 I. Non allegro [TB]
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Darius (2007/2/03)

 II. Andante con moto (Tempo di Valse) [TB]
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 III. Lento assai - Allegro vivace [TB]
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Darius (2007/2/03)

Editor:

Pavel Lamm (1882–1951)

Publisher Info.:

Moscow: Muzgiz, n.d.(ca.1950). Plate M. 20886a Г.

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Public Domain - Non-PD US, Non-PD EU [tag/del]

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General Information

Work Title	Symphonic Dances
Alternative Title	Симфонические танцы (Simfonicheskiye tantsy)

Composer	Rachmaninoff, Sergei
Opus/Catalogue Number	Op.45
Movements/Sections	3 movements I. Non Allegro (C minor) II. Andante con moto. Tempo di Valse (G minor) III. Lento assai—Allegro vivace (D major)
Year/Date of Composition	1940
First Performance	1941-01-03 in Philadelphia Philadelphia Orchestra / Eugene Ormandy
First Publication	1941
Additional Copyright Info	While public domain in Canada, this work is copyright in the US until 1 January 2037.
Dedication	Eugene Ormandy (1899–1985) and the Philadelphia Orchestra
Average Duration	35 minutes
Piece Style	Romantic
Instrumentation	Piccolo, 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, English Horn, 2 Clarinets (B♭), Bass Clarinet (B♭), Alto Saxophone, 2 Bassoons, Contrabassoon, 4 Horns (F), 3 Trumpets (C), 3 Trombones, Tuba, 3 Timpani, Triangle, Tambourine, Side Drum, Xylophone, Glockenspiel, Cymbals, Bass Drum, Tam-Tam, 3 Tubular Bells (D, E♭, F♯), Harp, Piano, Violins I, Violins II, Violas, Cellos, Double Basses
External Links	Wikipedia article San Francisco Symphony, Program notes by Michael Steinberg Symphonic Dances - scores at Sheet Music Plus

Misc. Comments

Includes quote from principal theme of Symphony No. 1, Op. 13 (thought to be lost at the time) at the end of the first movement. The third movement quotes the "Alliuiya" from the Vespers, Op. 37.

Version History

• Composed for orchestra, 1940
• Arranged for 2 pianos (4 hands) by Rachmaninoff, 1940

There are several quotes from the Dies irae, but are they quotes as filtered through other works?... - Schissel