Franz Waxman’s »Auld Lang Syne« Variations

[ewk]

Dear all,

I just ran across this most charming little set of variations by Franz Waxman/Wachsmann on the well-known tune of »Auld Lang Syne«, originally created for Jascha Heifetz' 1948 new year's eve party. The last movement is of course outside our remit, but the first three are in the style of Mozart, Beethoven, and Bach, respectively. What a gem!

Franz Wachsmann/Waxman, Auld Lang Syne Variations, for piano quartet (or String orchestra and piano)
I. Eine Kleine Nichtmusik
II. Moonlight Concerto
III. Chaconne a Son Gout
IV. Hommage to Shostakofiev.

Performed by Geoffrey Applegate (violin), James Van Valkenburg (viola), Marcy Chanteaux (cello) and Pauline Martin (piano.)

More information here.

Best wishes!
ewk

[TerraEpon]

There's also this CD which also has the 'Happy Birthday Variations' by Peter Heidrich which does similarly....and includes a nice arrangement of Tchaikovsky's Elegy as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WioXQLBxEYI&list=OLAK5uy_lBZKsUgxpv4nXr5otTNy56BeR_Ewf0mcI which

[sdtom]

Waxman is quite good (2 Oscars). One should listen to Rebecca, the first US film of Hitchcock.

[M. Yaskovsky]

On CD: https://www.discogs.com/release/14719677-Franz-Waxman-Lawrence-Foster-Orquestra-Simf%C3%B2nica-De-Barcelona-I-Nacional-De-Catalunya-Goyana