Italian Polka (arr Leidzen)

Sergei Rachmaninoff

General Info

Year: 1941 / 1969
Duration: c. 2:00
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Piano
Publisher: Shawnee Press, through [https://www.halleonard.com/product/35011196/italian-polka Hal Leonard
Cost: Score and Parts - $60.00 | Score Only - $6.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo/Flute III
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet Solo-I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Cornet Solo-I-II-III
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Bells
Drums, including:

Bass Drum
Crash Cymbals
Snare Drum
Tambourine

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

This engaging little work was originally written for two pianos. While in Italy, Rachmaninoff heard the tune played on an old-fashioned street organ, drawn through the streets by a donkey. Liking the tune, he immediately wrote it down. Later in Russia, it was arranged for the Imperial Marine Guard Band, and was performed with great success. The present arrangement was made for the Goldman Band by Eric Leidzén under the supervision of Rachmaninoff himself.

- Program Note from Program Notes for Band

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State Ratings

South Carolina: V

Performances

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Central Michigan University (Mount Pleasant) Symphony Band (James Batcheller, conductor) – 18 April 2019
Parkland College (Champaign, Ill.) Concert Band (Larry Stoner, conductor) - 6 May 2018
State College (Penn.) Municipal Band (Ned Diehl, conductor) - 8 May 2016
Peninsula Symphonic Band (Palo Alto, Calif.) (Jason McChristian, conductor) - 17 August 2014

Works for Winds by This Composer

Adaptable Music

Morceaux de fantaisie (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Deterling) (1892/2020)

All Wind Works

Andante Cantabile (arr. Custer) (1934/1995)
Bogoroditse Devo (arr. Genervo) (1915/2009)
Bogoroditse Devo (arr. Salzman). See: Three Vespers from "All-Night Vigil"
Morceaux de fantaisie (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Deterling) (1892/2020)
Chimes of Moscow
Concerto for Piano No. 2, Theme 3rd Mvt. (arr. Lang)
Evocation of the Spirit (tr. Singleton) (2017)
Glory and Honor (arr. Houseknecht)
Hymn (arr. Grauer) (1915/2005)
Italian Polka (arr. Leidzen) (1941)
Italian Polka (arr. Lucas) (1938/2006)
Piano Concerto No 2 in C minor (tr. Oaks) (1901/2007)
Piano Concerto No. 2, Themes from (arr. Williams)
Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor (tr. Patterson)
Prelude in C minor
Prelude in G minor (arr. Lake) (1901/1922)
Prelude, Opus 3, No. 2 (arr. Longfield)
Rachmaninoff Prelude (arr. Cichy)
Rachmaninoff Prelude (arr. McGinty)
Russian Liturgy (arr. Singleton) (1910/1999)
Russian Polka
Suite from “All-Night Vigil” (Vespers) (arr. Juchniewicz) (1915)
Symphonic Dance Op 45 No 3 (arr. Satoh) (1940/1984)
Symphonic Dances, Op 45, No. 3 (arr. Lavender) (1940/2015)
Symphony No. 1 - Finale (arr. Hanna)
Symphony No. 2: Adagio (arr. Hanna) (1907/2013)
Theme from "Piano Concerto No 2" (arr. Bennett) (1901/1947)
Three Vespers from "All-Night Vigil" (arr. Salzman) (1915/2008)
- Bogoroditse Devo (arr. Salzman) (1915/2005)
Vespers, Opus 37, for Symphonic Winds (arr. Johnson) (1915/2011)
- Svete Tokhyi (arr. Johnson)
- Blazhen Muzh (arr. Johnson)
- Blagoslovi, Dushe Moya (arr. Johnson)
Vocalise (arr. Wheeler) (1909/2019)
Vocalise, Opus 34, No. 14 (arr. Hunsberger) (1909/2004)
Vocalise, Opus 34, No. 14 (arr. Roszell) (1909/)

Resources

Rachmaninoff, S.; Leidzen, E. (1941). Italian Polka [score]. Axelrod Publications: Providence, R.I.
Smith, Norman E. (2002). Program Notes for Band. Chicago: GIA Publications, pp. 490.