Debussy's 24 Préludes, orchestrated by Colin Matthews; Tchaikovsky's Mozartiana (orchestrations of Mozart piano pieces); Mahler's Des Knaben Wunderhorn, orchestrated by Harold Byrns (friend of Alma Mahler); Schubert Lieder orchestrated by Britten, Brahms, Reger, Berlioz, Liszt, Webern and Offenbach; Weber's Invitation to the Dance orchestrated by Berlioz. Brahms's Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, orchestrated by Edmund Rubbra; Satie orchestrated by Debussy and Poulenc; Schubert's Wanderer Fantasy arranged for piano and orchestra by Liszt; Schumann's Fantasy in C major orchestrated by Hans Zender; Grieg's Lyric Pieces orchestrated by the composer; string orchestra arrangement of Beethoven's late quartets; and many other curiosities.
Here's the Spotify playlist: Orchestration As Adaptation (209 tracks, total time: 18 hours). Press Ctrl (CMD)+G to browse in album view. Recommendations are welcome.
Did I forget something? Oh yes, Pictures At An Exhibition, orchestrated by master colourist Ravel.
Excellent thoughts for orchestral planning of well-known Non-orchestral mechanism!! People enjoyed using these themes and posts. Thanks :)
ReplyDeleteThanks very much for these? I'm still looking for the orchestration of Chopin's 24 preludes, perhaps done by Balakirev. I heard it years ago and it was a hoot. But I've tried several times over the years to find the recording to no avail. Have you heard them or heard of them?
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to listen to your list. Thanks again for thinking of this subgenre and for choosing the tracks and setting all of this up.
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Thanks, I added Balakirev's Chopin Suite, and will add the orchestration if 24 preludes when I find them.
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