Polka Italienne

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Opening of a solo arrangement of "Polka Italienne" by Alexander Siloti.

The Polka Italienne (Italian Polka) is a piano work for two pianos by Sergei Rachmaninoff.[1] It was composed in 1906. The piece begins in the key of E-flat minor then changes to E-flat major during the middle section.

Russian pianist Alexander Siloti transcribed the work as a simple arrangement for 2-hand piano. It was published in 1925 by Boosey & Hawkes. The transcription is transposed down to the key of D minor then changes to D major.[2]

Russian classical pianist Vyacheslav Gryaznov arranged a concert transcription for solo piano in preparation for an upcoming tour of Italy in 1999 at the age of 17. Gryaznoc recorded the arrangement on the Steinway & Sons label in 2018 and the arrangement was included in the 2015 Schott Music edition Gryaznov: Piano Transcriptions"[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Bertensson, Sergei (2017-04-07). Sergei Rachmaninoff: A Lifetime in Music. Pickle Partners Publishing. ISBN 9781787204348.
  2. ^ Boosey & Hawkes. Italian Polka (Polka Italienne). Arranged for piano (publ.1925)
  3. ^ Rachmaninoff. Italian Polka. Gryaznov: Piano Transcription. Schott Music. 2015
  4. ^ Gryaznov, Vyacheslav (April 14, 2018). Russian Transcriptions (Audio CD). Steinway & Sons. Retrieved April 3, 2025.


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