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    Carnival Of Venice Hong Kong 2017

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    Carnival of Venice

    2017 | 17 mins | for guitar and orchestra

    (2.2.2.2./3.2.2.0./timps+1/guitar/strings)

    • Introduction

    • Theme (The Carnival of Venice)

    • Harlequin (after Schumann)

    • Colombina (after Richard Strauss)

    • Cadenza

    • Pierrot (after Leoncavallo)

    • Masquerade Waltz (after Ravel)

    • Cadenza

    • Pulcinella (after Domenico Gallo)

    • Pantalone (after Pergolesi)

    • Il Dottore (after Rossini)

    • Coda

    Listen Watch

    Carnival of Venice is a light-hearted festive concerto for guitar and orchestra. The different sections of the piece draw on the character masks worn at the Venice Carnival. Commissioned by Artyom Dervoed for the “XII Guitar Virtuosi Moscow International Festival". First performance 20th March 2017, Tchaikovsky Hall, Moscow, Artyom Dervoed – guitar, Mikhail Agrest – conductor, State Academic Symphony Orchestra Evgeny Svetlanov.