{"product_id":"21779-borodin-alexander-cui-cesar-liszt-franz-lyadov-alexander-rimsky-korsakov-nikolay-shcherbachev-nikolay-ochs-siegfried-paraphrases-24-variations-e","title":"Borodin, Alexander. (1833–1887) \u0026 Cui, César. (1835–1918) \u0026 Liszt, Franz. (1811–1886) \u0026 Lyadov, Alexander. (1855–1914) \u0026 Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay. (1844-1908) \u0026 Shcherbachev, Nikolay (1853-1922) [Ochs, Siegfried. (1858-1929)] \"Paraphrases\" 24 Variations e","description":"\u003cp\u003eSecond, augmented edition of this unique, collaborative collection of musical jokes underlying the obbligato \"chopsticks\" theme and \"dedicated to the little pianists who are able to execute the theme with one finger of each hand.\" Folio. 13.25 x 10.5 inches (34 x 27 cm). 47 pp. Double PN: \"666\" for sale as a cycle and smaller number from 667 to 683 for sales of individual pieces. Liszt's contribution appears in facsimile on p. 11, with PN 666 only. Gray decorative wrappers in typical Belaieff style. Publisher's catalogue to verso of upper wrapper, both sides of lower wrapper, and final page; it includes works up to 1907 (Nikolay Tcherepnin, \u003ci\u003eLe Pavilion d'Armide\u003c\/i\u003e), allowing to date this issue. Inscription to head of title page in German, \"Lou Heidenheimer for three-handed exercise. Siegfried Ochs.\" Lower right corner bumped and stained; else in fine condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFranz Liszt enthusiastically welcomed the first edition of the \u003ci\u003eParaphrases\u003c\/i\u003e, published in 1879, and wrote a short untitled prelude to Borodin's Polka (the first of the 15 pieces after the initial variations), which was included in the present, second edition along with Borodin's Mazurka (also known from his \u003ci\u003ePetite Suite\u003c\/i\u003e of 1885 but without the \"chopsticks\" theme) and Shcherbachev's \u003ci\u003eBigarrues\u003c\/i\u003e. Borodin, Cui and Rimsky-Korsakov were members of the group of \"The Five\" or \"Mighty Handful\" (in Russian, \"kuchka\"), who excelled in finding ever new, bold harmonizations of simple themes; in this respect, the \u003ci\u003eParaphrases\u003c\/i\u003e are exemplary. Lyadov was a student of Rimsky-Korsakov and later his colleague at the St. Petersburg Conservatory. Nikolay Shcherbachev was loosely associated with the Kuchka but never considered its member. The date and place of his death were established only fairly recently; the 1980 edition of \u003ci\u003eNew Grove\u003c\/i\u003e still speculated about his end.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSiegfried Ochs (1858-1929) was a German conductor (mostly, choral) and composer. It is easy to understand why he championed the \u003ci\u003eParaphrases\u003c\/i\u003e. The best known of his own works, the orchestral variations on the German (or Austrian) folksong \"S'kommt ein Vogel geflogen\" in the styles of various composers from J.S. Bach to Richard Wagner, was published at the same time as the first edition of the \u003ci\u003eParaphrases\u003c\/i\u003e and is another outstanding example of musical humor. \"Three-handed exercise\" refers to the fact that the \"chopsticks\" theme is usually played by one (adult) hand rather than two, while another pianist plays the variations and pieces.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eLou Heidenheimer was a trustee of Dr. Hoch's Konservatorium in Frankfurt.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093792313503,"sku":"21779","price":575.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Borodine_2C_Alexandre_Paraphrases_24_Variations_et_15_petites_pieces_21779b.jpg?v=1722190392","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/21779-borodin-alexander-cui-cesar-liszt-franz-lyadov-alexander-rimsky-korsakov-nikolay-shcherbachev-nikolay-ochs-siegfried-paraphrases-24-variations-e","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}