SCORE STUDY EPISODE #19: SYMPHONIES OF WIND INSTRUMENTS (Igor Stravinsky)

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composed by Igor Stravinsky (1920/1947)
published by Boosey & Hawkes
reduction and analysis by Anthony O'Toole
performed by the London Sinfonietta
conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen
Piano recording of Chorale (1920) thanks to KZbin user Emil:
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[@jackaguirre8576]

And exactly 100 years later, Anthony O'Toole would provide the public with an in-depth analysis of this wonderful piece. Well done!

[@AnthonyOTooleMusic]

that was my goal!! 100 years of perspective and interpretation of the piece. Music is still good in 2020! thank, jack -- appreciate the comment

[@ooinu]

Excellent analysis! I have been composing for woodwinds (including saxophones) and horns a lot lately. This piece was just what I needed to dive into for some inspiration and perspective. Thank you!

[@myles_idk]

4:55 no greater TRUTH has ever been spoken

[@AnthonyOTooleMusic]

i mean if you put a clarinet or trumpet against a violin in a 'just do a crescendo' challenge the violin would lose horribly. that being said, the violin has a great range and it can play much quieter and also with a plethora of playing techniques. Every instrument has it's strengths and weaknesses.

[@theawesomepianoman]

Just wanted to point this out in case you hadn't noticed - the bassoon part at 6:06 is in the wrong clef - It should be in tenor, not bass. This then places it in-between the two lines happening on the other clef, and placing the melody it is playing in b minor, expanding the notes used mentioned in the analysis presented with this part of the reduction.

[@AnthonyOTooleMusic]

ugh... I forgot to change the clef. Good eye though, thank you!

[@jackdolphy8965]

Dear dear Anthony, Ever many thanks for your thoughtful, clear, and as complete as can be, oh - and -- just plain excellent discovery of this grande work. Many a Stravinksy-o-phile ranks this at the top of most important and favorite of the Master's works - as I might wonder you do also. Your exposé here is a huge gift to us here now, and to future searchers for this music. Wind at your back !

[@xxxmatt08]

Transposed 5 chromatic Notes Lower, Clarinet part (Low Notes) score {E Flat Alto Saxophone 1}, Bassoon part (High Notes) score {E Flat Alto Saxophone 2}, Bassoon part (Low Notes) score {Baritone} parts, Little of both Clarinet and Bassoon parts + added from much of French Horn and Trombone parts (Lower Notes/ making cues from High Notes) score {E Flat Alto Saxophone 3} {E Flat Alto Clarinet} {B Flat Tenor Saxophone 1}/ {B Flat Tenor Saxophone 2}, Trombone (Low Notes) and Tuba part score {E Flat Baritone Saxophone}. Written an octave higher (12 chromatic notes up) are Notes transposed that go beyond instruments range. Thus would be a modernized concert band Adaptation and Transcription of This Piece, ofcourse all transposed 7 (up) chromatic notes higher, same out of range rewrite would sound just as awesome ; ) Thus would creat

[@1george08]

Thank you for the video!! I'm planning to program this for my wind ensemble soon!

[@AnthonyOTooleMusic]

you're very welcome! Feel free to share the video and if you'd like to contribute visit the Patreon page. Thanks

[@kyle-silver]

I hear a lot of Gil Evans (especially from Miles Davis / Porgy and Bess) in this piece

[@AnthonyOTooleMusic]

Good ear! a lot of Gershwin influence and the style of voicing the chords are quite similar to Gil Evans.

[@ooinu]

But of course it was Gil Evans that was influenced by Stravinsky while Stravinsky was influenced by Gershwin (as per Anthony O'Toole!).

[@lisalamb5955]

This is the best! Thank you so much!! You should do Holst Second Suite in F next :)

[@AnthonyOTooleMusic]

I have others lined up but I will consider the second suite once I've done enough other composers -- I did Hammersmith by Holst so I don't want to double up before I get to 30 episodes bc there are a lot of other composers who deserve the spotlight just as much as Holst

[@scottgilesmusic]

Good video. Very good! The piece, though, was already being written when he was approached by Le Revue Musicale and he wrote the final choral (which was not part of the sketches at that time).

[@civildesobidience]

Great job! Thank you

[@music8055]

♥Anthony O'Toole

[@AnthonyOTooleMusic]

thanks