Polka Italienne
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
[edit]- ^ Bertensson, Sergei (2017-04-07). Sergei Rachmaninoff: A Lifetime in Music. Pickle Partners Publishing. ISBN 9781787204348.
- ^ Boosey & Hawkes. Italian Polka (Polka Italienne). Arranged for piano (publ.1925)
- ^ Rachmaninoff. Italian Polka. Gryaznov: Piano Transcription. Schott Music. 2015
- ^ Gryaznov, Vyacheslav (April 14, 2018). Russian Transcriptions (Audio CD). Steinway & Sons. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Polka Italienne: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
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