Stars and Stripes Forever
by John Philip Sousa, 1896.
Now the Official National March of the US.
A rousing march.
Many interesting obbligato opportunities.
Wiki link here.
US Marine Band (2009)
The official military band version.
Vladimir Horowitz
His own virtuouso paraphrase for Solo Piano.
The standard piano version today.
A favourite by many pianists.
Horowitz - Running Score
Horowitz transcription with running score.
Reflects the complexity of this exciting transcription.
Some parts are actually in three staves with demisemiquavers!!!
Arcadi Volodos
Plays Horowitz's transcription.
The modern master of complex piano paraphrases.
Different simultaneous themes brought out very clearly despite fuzzy telecast.
George Li (2013)
plays Horowitz's transcription
Powerful, intense, majestic.
Full of character. Well-balanced by a gentler second motif.
Accuracy not sacrificed. Very crisp piccolo obbligato.
Not unexpected from a (then) future Tchaikovsky competition winner!
Mark Klett (2015)
Horowitz transcription.
On electric keyboard.
Home-made version but quite a good effort!
Very patriotic guy. This was posted on US Independence Day 2015.
And with matching pants!
Musanim version (2009)
Military band version.
Shows systematic musical layout clearly.
Notice the trajectory of the piccolo obbligato dancing around high above the other instruments.
Cameron Carpenter (2007)
His own paraphrase for Organ
This is an all-time organ genius!
Amazing multi-level counterpoint and reharmonisation!!
Look at how he plays the piccolo obbligato with his feet!!!!
And the second part - no hands!!!!
Benjamin Grosvenor and David Gray (2012)
Horowitz version with "strategic disruptions" by David Gray
These two guy are having fun playing it!
Setting is informal - looks like an unrehearsed improvisation - quite amazing.
BG plays the original Horowitz transcription.
DG sprinkles additional ornaments without getting in the way of BG.
Quite an achievement if done spontaneously, as appears to be the case.
As one youtube comment put it,
David Gray must know the piece pretty well to come up with the timely "strategic disruptions".
But then again these are not two ordinary guys...
Benjamin Grosvenor is BBC Young Musician of the Year in 2004 (at 11!)
One of Britain's best young pianists today.
David Gray appears to be the same David Gray who is ATOS Theatre Organist of the Year 2015.
He's a pianist as well. Quite a creative musician too.
Did you notice that he slipped "Happy Birthday" into one of his obbligato lines? :)
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(added Sep 2017)
GySgt Regino Madrid/GySgt Erika Sato (US Marine Band) - Two Violins (arr Dukov) (2012)
Interesting arrangement for two violins by Bruce Dukov.
Effective use of violin virtuosic devices to liven up the mood
and to circumvent the limitations of using only eight strings.
Now the Official National March of the US.
A rousing march.
Many interesting obbligato opportunities.
Wiki link here.
US Marine Band (2009)
The official military band version.
Vladimir Horowitz
His own virtuouso paraphrase for Solo Piano.
The standard piano version today.
A favourite by many pianists.
Horowitz - Running Score
Horowitz transcription with running score.
Reflects the complexity of this exciting transcription.
Some parts are actually in three staves with demisemiquavers!!!
Arcadi Volodos
Plays Horowitz's transcription.
The modern master of complex piano paraphrases.
Different simultaneous themes brought out very clearly despite fuzzy telecast.
George Li (2013)
plays Horowitz's transcription
Powerful, intense, majestic.
Full of character. Well-balanced by a gentler second motif.
Accuracy not sacrificed. Very crisp piccolo obbligato.
Not unexpected from a (then) future Tchaikovsky competition winner!
Mark Klett (2015)
Horowitz transcription.
On electric keyboard.
Home-made version but quite a good effort!
Very patriotic guy. This was posted on US Independence Day 2015.
And with matching pants!
Musanim version (2009)
Military band version.
Shows systematic musical layout clearly.
Notice the trajectory of the piccolo obbligato dancing around high above the other instruments.
Cameron Carpenter (2007)
His own paraphrase for Organ
This is an all-time organ genius!
Amazing multi-level counterpoint and reharmonisation!!
Look at how he plays the piccolo obbligato with his feet!!!!
And the second part - no hands!!!!
Benjamin Grosvenor and David Gray (2012)
Horowitz version with "strategic disruptions" by David Gray
These two guy are having fun playing it!
Setting is informal - looks like an unrehearsed improvisation - quite amazing.
BG plays the original Horowitz transcription.
DG sprinkles additional ornaments without getting in the way of BG.
Quite an achievement if done spontaneously, as appears to be the case.
As one youtube comment put it,
David Gray must know the piece pretty well to come up with the timely "strategic disruptions".
But then again these are not two ordinary guys...
Benjamin Grosvenor is BBC Young Musician of the Year in 2004 (at 11!)
One of Britain's best young pianists today.
David Gray appears to be the same David Gray who is ATOS Theatre Organist of the Year 2015.
He's a pianist as well. Quite a creative musician too.
Did you notice that he slipped "Happy Birthday" into one of his obbligato lines? :)
----
(added Sep 2017)
GySgt Regino Madrid/GySgt Erika Sato (US Marine Band) - Two Violins (arr Dukov) (2012)
Interesting arrangement for two violins by Bruce Dukov.
Effective use of violin virtuosic devices to liven up the mood
and to circumvent the limitations of using only eight strings.
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