2 Pianos
SKU:
HL.14034688
Composed
by Alan Bush. Arranged by
David Lyon. Music Sales
America. Classical. Book
[Softcover]. Music Sales
#NOV100201. Published by
Music Sales
(HL.14034688).
Vari
ations, Nocturne & Finale
On An English
Sea-Song for
Piano and Orchestra
Op.60. Orchestral part
arranged for a second
Piano by David Lyon.
After a brief
introduction to the
Orchestra, the melody of
an eighteenth century
whalermen's ballad with
verse and refrain 'Blow
Ye Winds', is given out,
the verse by the Piano,
the refrain divided
between Orchestra and
Piano. Then follow
thirteen variations, the
last three being
pianistic etudes,
accompanied Orchestrally.
The nocturne evokes the
nostalgia of a long
voyage and the finale the
excitement, dangers and
glory of a triumphant
chase. In these
movements, as well as in
the variations, the
entiremusical material is
derived from the basic
theme. The work is
designed as a virtuoso
concert-piece for the
pianist, with supporting
Orchestral flashes of
colour and points of
contrast.
