Rumor has it that in 1928 shostakovich was challenged by conductor nickolai malko to write an orchestral arrangement of this song in less than an hour. Shostakovich evidently rose to the challenge, earning himself 100 roubles, having produced his arrangement in just 40 minutes. Even today, tea for two remains a standard jazz number. It had previously been arranged by the composer boris fomin 19001948 for inclusion in his operetta the career of pierpont blake in 1926, with russian lyrics by konstantin podrevsky 1888. The original music is from a song tea for two that vincent youmans 1898 1946 wrote for a 1925 operetta called no, no, nanette. You can easily share this page directly on facebook, twitter and via email below. Conductor nikolai malko bet shostakovich 100 rubles that he couldnt orchestrate the song after having heard it just once on a record. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. This quirky and convivial setting for flute choir also features some teacup and spoon percussion, which could be replaced by a triangle, or even by a full tea service for a larger group. Shostakovichs tahititrot may be the most odd and unlikely piece he ever composed. Borrowing melodic material from tea for two, dmitri shostakovich s tahiti trott explores the familiar tune in a variety of settings based upon the characteristic fox trot form. We endeavour to dispatch all orders which are in stock on the day the order has been placed. Shostakovich was a very difficult man to get to see. Vincent youmans hit song tea for two from his musical no, no, nanette was known as the tahiti trot in the u.
In the fall of 1928, dmitri dmitri shostakovich 1906 1975, completed this arrangement for orchestra, tahiti trot. Although the party officially despised decadent capitalist jazz, in the late 20s, before stalin had consolidated his power, such things were. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Dmitri shostakovich tahititrot extract from the golden. This quirky and convivial setting for flute choir also features some teacup and spoon percussion, which could be replaced by a triangle, or even by a full tea service for a. It was used as an entracte for the ballet the golden age at the suggestion of conductor aleksandr gauk. Original works, recordings and arrangements by this person cannot be uploaded here until january 1, 2026 without confirmed permission of the owner. The score contains musical clues that can help us decipher shostakovichs intentions. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Symphony 11, jazz suites 1, 2, tahiti trot by shostakovich, dmitry, jansons, mariss, philadelphia orchestra from amazons classical music store. Jan 01, 2004 listen to your favorite songs from shostakovich. Shostakovich s tahiti trot may be the most odd and unlikely piece he ever composed. Ever since its publication in 1984, shostakovich s tahiti trot, an orchestral arrangement of vincent youmans song tea for two, has enjoyed special popularity, perhaps enhanced by the wellknown, eyecatching, but only marginally credible anecdote that he wrote it in the record time of fiftyfive minutes to win a bet with the conductor nikolai malko.
Concert band sheet music book by dmitri shostakovich 19061975. Vincent youmans hit song tea for two from his musical no, no, nanette was known as the tahititrot in the u. Mark wigglesworth marks notes on shostakovich symphony no. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the. Dmitri shostakovich composer tahiti trot extract from the golden age, op. Youmans tahiti trot sheet music tahiti trot, complete set of parts. Tea for two was orchestrated by dimitri shostakovich in 1928 under the title tahititrot. Shostakovich is wanting to draw our attention to the fact that he himself is about to tell us something important. Hearing history in shostakovichs fifth symphony for marin alsop, music director of the baltimore symphony beginning in 2007, the centennial of dmitri shostakovichs birth presents an. He later included tahiti trot as he named it in his ballet the golden age where it was encored at almost every performance. The manuscript score for the fourth symphony was lost during world war ii. Youmans tahititrot for orchestra universal edition.
But jansons rises to the occasion with wit and panache. It would be rash, and indeed irresponsible, to claim this recording as the best that stephen hough has ever made, or the best version of brahms late piano pieces ever released. Few composers posthumous reputations have grown as steadily as shostakovichs. Shostakovich took him up and won, completing the orchestration in around 45 minutes. After the premiere, shostakovich made some revisions to the score, and this final version was first played in moscow later in 1927 under the baton of konstantin. Purchase, download and print sheet music pdf file now. Dmitri shostakovich composer tahititrot extract from the golden age, op. Shostakovich composed his second cello concerto in the spring of 1966. A bach bicentennial tribute thesis presented to the graduate council of the north texas state university in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of music by robert m. If you need delivery by a certain time please state this clearly on your order and we will do our best to oblige. Having never properly recovered from a heart attack of three years before, he had by now lost the comfortable use of his right hand and could hardly walk. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title tea for two. Print now tahiti trot complete sheet music for full orchestra by vincent youmans tahiti.
Apr 15, 2002 listen to your favorite songs from shostakovich. Shostakovich tea for two tahiti trot vassily sinaisky. Shostakovich famously arranged tea for two in 45 minutes for a bet. Nicole angotti, curriculum specialist and allegra azulay, outreach coordinator, center for russian, east european, and eurasian studies at the university of texas at austin. Tahiti trot download sheet music pdf file score exchange. We get four excerpts from the two jazz suites and the tahiti trot, all reminiscent of a palmlined hotel courtyard more than a jazz dive. Shostakovich made a reduction of the accompaniment of the nose for piano. Tahiti trot was first performed in moscow on 25 november 1928, and has been a popular encore ever since. Although the party officially despised decadent capitalist jazz, in the late 20s, before stalin had consolidated his power, such things were permitted and, as tahititrot, tea for two became a. Published originally in 1926, the creation was a challenge issued by conductor nickolai malko to orchestrate it in less than an hour. Dmitri shostakovich s tahiti trot is a fox trot style arrangement of vincent youmanss song tea for two which was published in 1926. Nichevo polka 19621981, an album by dmitri shostakovich, gennady rozhdestvensky on spotify.
With shostakovichs the nose playing at the metropolitan opera, it seems a. Tahiti trot mariss jansons, london philharmonic orchestra, philadelphia orchestra on allmusic 1997. A life dmitriy shostakovich shostakovich a lifelaurel e. After shostakovich and nikolai malko had listened to an old 78rpm disc of vincent youmans tea for two in 1927, malko bet dmitri 100 roubles that he couldnt come up with an orchestration of the. Tahiti trot dmitri schostakowitsch blasorchester noten alle noten. The ballet is about a soviet football team that travels to a western city, only to discover hostile. Tahiti trot by dmitri shostakovich 19061975 full score. The life and music of dmitri shostakovich a curriculum unit for middle school students developed by. Shostakovichs polkaand tahiti trot from the golden age background the polka and the tahiti trot are from a ballet called the golden age, which shostakovich wrote in 1940. In the fall of 1928, dmitri shostakovich 1906 1975, completed this arrangement for orchestra, tahiti trot. Ever since its publication in 1984, shostakovichs tahiti trot, an orchestral arrangement of vincent youmans song tea for two, has enjoyed special popularity, perhaps enhanced by the wellknown, eyecatching, but only marginally credible anecdote that he wrote it in the record time of fiftyfive minutes to win a bet with the conductor nikolai malko. Instantly view and print dmitri shostakovich concert band sheet music online tahiti trot. Tea for two was orchestrated by dimitri shostakovich in 1928 under the title tahiti trot. What emerges is a direct quote from rebirth, the pushkin song that had been shostakovichs first reaction to the nightmare that was the pravda attack of the previous year.
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