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When was the second waltz made?
The Second Waltz of Dmitri Shostakovich is a Music to the 1955 Soviet feature film “The First Echelon“. It is actually only the “Waltz” (eighth movement) from The First Echelon (suite from the film score), Op. 99a.
Who composed the 2nd waltz?
Dmitri Shostakovich
The Second Waltz/Composers
What is the structure of Waltz No 2?
The second waltz was an immediate success and has remained one of his most enduring and popular short compositions. It is in ternary form (ABA). The outer sections are based on a minor mode tune of a particularly haunting beauty, which is passed around the players and punctuated with a humorous toy soldier march.
What movie was the second waltz in?
Other works include three operas, several song cycles, ballets, and a substantial quantity of film music; especially well known “The Second Waltz” as movie soundtrack for The First Echelon (1955–1956) film.
What key is Waltz No 2 in?
C minor
Waltz 2 (in C minor and ternary form, middle section in E♭ major – A♭ major)
What movie features the second waltz?
Was Shostakovich married?
Irina Antonovna Shostakovichm. 1962–1975
Margarita Kainovam. 1956–1959Nina Vassilyevna Varzarm. 1932–1954
Dmitri Shostakovich/Spouse
Who wrote the jazz suite?
Suite for Jazz Orchestra No. 2/Composers
When did Dmitri Shostakovich compose Waltz No 2?
It was written in 1938 for the newly founded State Jazz Orchestra of Victor Knushevitsky, and was premiered on 28 November 1938 in Moscow (Moscow Radio) by the State Jazz Orchestra.
What is the difference between waltz and tango?
The tango is very different from the waltz, but is just as historic and widely accepted. The tango is a much faster dance style than the waltz, allowing the two partners to pick up the pace greatly with more high-tempo music. The tango is all about the feet and the head action.