Carl Topilow's Arrangements and Transcriptions

Orchestra

For scores parts, contact Carl at carl@topilow.com.

Moritz Moszkowski – Suite for Two Violins and Orchestra

Originally for two violins and piano. 20 minutes. 2222/2000 T harp

Puccini – Entrance of the Emperor from Turandot

*3*3*3*3/4331/T+3 harp, celeste

Start the video at 1’00” (5 minutes and 20 seconds)

For a shorter version, start at 3’11” (3 minutes and 15 seconds)

Gershwin – Two Waltzes for Piano, arranged for orchestra

4 minutes. 2222/4331/T+1

Felix Mendelssohn – Six Children’s Pieces for Chamber Orchestra

Originally for piano. 9 minutes. 2222/2200 T

Anthony Plog – Aesop’s Fables for orchestra and narrator

Originally for horn, piano and narrator,12 minutes. *3*222/4231 T+1 harp

Henri Vieuxtemps - Souvenir from America: Variations on Yankee Doodle for Violin and Orchestra

2222/4331/T+1

Giuseppe Verdi – Fanfare from Act III of his opera Otello

1 ½ minutes. *3222/4631 T+1

Edward Severn – Polish Dance for Violin and Orchestra 

Originally for violin and piano, 6 minutes. 2222/2210 T

Clarinet Arrangements

Hanukkah Conga arr. Topilow – Hanukkah Conga

3 minutes

*2222/4331/T+2 

Rezso Kokai – Four Hungarian Dances for Clarinet and Orchestra

Originally for clarinet and piano. 15 minutes. *2222/3000 T harp

• Kokai was a Hungarian composer who taught in Budapest at the National Conservatory and at the Academy of Music.  He also was head of the music department of the Hungarian Radio.

arr. A Klezmer Tribute for Clarinet and Orchestra

An abridged version of the original for band. 2222/4331/T+1

6 minutes

• This medley contains three traditional Klezmer songs: two lively tunes surrounding a slow mournful melody. 

Antonin Dvorak – Rondo for Clarinet and Piano, Orchestra or String Quartet

Originally for cello with orchestra or piano. 7 minutes.

• This arrangement can be played with orchestra or piano - the solo cello part was transcribed for clarinet.

• Also playable for clarinet and string quartet with the necessary wind parts written in the strings. This is the version found on the link, which can also be played with string orchestra.

Bela Kovacs – Homage to Carl Maria von Weber

Originally for clarinet solo or clarinet with piano accompaniment. 9 minutes.

• Kovacs’ Weber Homage to which was added original music, an introduction and several transitions.  There is a version for clarinet and orchestra and one for clarinet and piano.  The orchestral version was made from the accompaniment that already existed to which was added original music.  This version is the one heard on the link. 

Kreisler – Praeludium and Allegro

For clarinet and piano or clarinet, string orchestra, piano, bass, and drum set – 6 minutes (depends on number of jazz choruses).

• The original version of the Kreisler is for violin and piano. Sections of the Praeludium and Allegro were interspersed with the song Autumn Leaves, which follows a similar harmonic pattern to the Kreisler. The first section is the Kreisler, followed by jazz choruses, and concluding with a section of the Kreisler.

Brass Ensemble

Vocal

Hugo Wolf – Five songs for Soprano and Orchestra

Originally for piano and soprano

3*2*22/2200/T+2, celesta

• Ihr jungen Leute (You young men)

• Mausfallenspruchlein (Mouse-catching rhyme)

• Wie lange schon (How long I’ve yearned)

• Nixe Binsefuss (Nymph Reedfoot)

• Ich hab’ in Penna einen Liebsten (I have a love who lives in Penna)