Strings violin, piano
SKU: PR.UE038029
For violin and
piano. Composed by
Aleksey Igudesman. Set of
Score and Parts.
Universal Edition
#UE038029. Published by
Universal Edition
(PR.UE038029).
UPC:
803452073116.
In a
true performance piece,
Igudesman starts us off,
appropriately, with
Jingle Bells, but a
Jingle Bells heard
through his ears. This
polite opening quickly
morphs into an
Igudesman-style Dance of
the Sugar Plum Fairies,
followed by other
surprises of sacred and
secular bent. His opening
note, Kind of Christmassy
with a touch of Hannukah,
is apt, as his
(recommended) sung We
Wish You a Merry
Christmas leads directly
into I Have a Little
Dreidel. Timid violinists
are advised to stick with
the generic Silent Night
(which, surprisingly,
also makes an appearance
here, along with Auld
Lang Syne). True
performers of advanced
skills will want to work
this oddity into their
holiday program this
year. Christmas Confusion
is challenging for both
players, but will delight
audiences with surprising
quotes from familiar
materials.