Name: VALTZ No. 2 from "Suite for Variety Orchestra" (arr. Gheorghe Brănici) by Elgira digital Performance Ensemble Digital Sheet Music
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VALTZ No. 2 from "Suite for Variety Orchestra" (arr. Gheorghe Brănici)
by Elgira digital Performance Ensemble - Digital Sheet Music

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Title VALTZ No. 2 from "Suite for Variety Orchestra" (arr. Gheorghe Brănici)

Artist Elgira digital

Score Type

PDF, Included with PASS

Composer Dmitri Shostakovich

Arranger Gheorghe Brănici

Format Digital Sheet Music

Pages 25

Arrangement Performance Ensemble

Publisher ElgiraMusic

Level 4

Product ID 1775962

Genre World Holiday Multicultural Wedding

Instruments Accordion Alto Saxophone Clarinet Trombone Trumpet Tuba

Product Description

Waltz No. 2 is one of the most beloved and widely recognized orchestral pieces by Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich (19061975). Although often mistakenly associated with the Jazz Suite No. 2, the piece actually belongs to a different work titled Suite for Variety Orchestra, composed in the 1950s after World War II.

The confusion arose because the original manuscripts were lost or unpublished for decades, and the piece only resurfaced in 1999 thanks to a reconstruction by musicologist Gerard McBurney. Since then, Waltz No. 2 has enjoyed tremendous international popularity, becoming emblematic of Shostakovichs more accessible and ironically playful side.

The piece combines graceful, lyrical melodies with a hint of bittersweet nostalgia and subtle ironyhallmarks of Shostakovichs musical voice. The orchestration includes saxophone, accordion, and light percussion, giving it a unique color that sits between salon music, European interwar jazz, and classical symphonic writing.

With its moderate tempo and gently swaying rhythm, the waltz carries a distinctly cinematic mood. Its popularity soared after it was featured in Stanley Kubricks 1999 film Eyes Wide Shut.

This version for quintet retains the original character of the piece while adapting it for a chamber ensemble. The melodic lines and harmonic textures are distributed across the instruments to preserve the dance-like elegance and theatrical flair. The clarinet alternates with the saxophone to approximate the timbre of the original orchestration, while the accordion and brass bring warmth and vibrancy to the sound palette.

This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters. ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.

VALTZ No. 2 from "Suite for Variety Orchestra" (arr. Gheorghe Brănici)
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VALTZ No. 2 from "Suite for Variety Orchestra" (arr. Gheorghe Brănici) by Elgira digital Performance Ensemble - Digital Sheet Music

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