Stravinsky’s Petrouchka: Ballet for Ensemble
Ever thought a ballet could be performed by five musicians? Neither did we, until Sam came out with his newest arrangement of Igor Stravinsky's Petrouchka! Originally a full scale ballet about a hand-puppet’s fatal infatuation for his ballerina counterpart, Petrouchka was a pivotal piece that brought Stravinsky immense acclaim in the highly critical arts scene of 1911 Paris. A prolific arranger himself, Stravinsky often transcribed his own works, including Petrouchka. After its success as a ballet, he then made it into an orchestral suite, a virtuosic solo piano work dedicated to Arthur Rubinstein, and also for piano four-hands.
Complete Program:
Mozart ‘Kegelstatt’ Trio for Violin, Viola, and Piano
Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson ‘Calvary’ Quartet No. 1
Stravinsky/Hong “Petrouchka” (1947) for Piano Quintet