Igor Stravinsky wrote Trois mouvements de Petrouchka, a virtuosic piano solo arrangement of the ballet version, Petrouchka (1911), in the summer of 1921. He dedicated the transcription to Arthur Rubinstein with the hope that the latter would take a livelier interest in contemporary music. In order to capture Rubinstein’s interest, he created an arrangement that was technically challenging but musically satisfying. Trois mouvements reflects the composer's intentions, and unsurprisingly, it is renowned for its notorious technical difficulties. The virtuosic piano solo contains wide leaps, rapid scales, glissandos, and tremolos to create an exciting performance for audiences. The piece utilizes three movements from Petrouchka: “Danse Russe” (Russian Dance),“Chez Petrouchka” (In Petrouchka’s cell), and “La semaine grasse” (The Shrove-tide Fair).Frank Huang
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Igor Stravinsky wrote Trois mouvements de Petrouchka, a virtuosic piano solo arrangement of the ballet version, Petrouchka (1911), in the summer of 1921. He dedicated the transcription to Arthur Rubinstein with the hope that the latter would take a livelier interest in contemporary music. In order to capture Rubinstein’s interest, he created an arrangement that was technically challenging but musically satisfying. Trois mouvements reflects the composer's intentions, and unsurprisingly, it is renowned for its notorious technical difficulties. The virtuosic piano solo contains wide leaps, rapid scales, glissandos, and tremolos to create an exciting performance for audiences. The piece utilizes three movements from Petrouchka: “Danse Russe” (Russian Dance), “Chez Petrouchka” (In Petrouchka’s cell), and “La semaine grasse” (The Shrove-tide Fair). Frank Huang
More music by Igor Stravinsky
Danse Russe, from Petrushka
Apollo
Rite of Spring
Firebird Suite (arr. Agosti)
Danse Russe and The Shrovetide Fair, from Petrushka
Berceuse, from "The Firebird"
Five Easy Pieces
Petrushka (four tableaux)
Suite from Firebird
The Shrovetide Fair from Petrouchka
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La terrasse des audiences du clair de lune, from Préludes Book II
Scherzo for piano in e-flat minor, Op. 4
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