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LBMP–066: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky –– Symphony No. 5, Opus 64, Transcribed for Organ
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This Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 organ transcription brings the drama and colour of the original orchestral score to the Romantic concert organ. Faithfully adapted, it stands in the tradition of nineteenth-century transcriptions that introduced symphonic works to new audiences in public halls and churches across Britain.
89 pages total
Transcribed by Andrew Dewar
- A handsome volume containing Andrew Dewar’s transcription of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5
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Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5, completed in 1888, remains one of his most enduring orchestral works, beloved for its sweeping melodies, vivid orchestration and emotional intensity. This organ transcription places the symphony within a rich tradition of nineteenth-century concert organ performance, when transcriptions of major orchestral works allowed new audiences to encounter large-scale repertoire in civic halls and churches across Britain. At the forefront of this movement was W. T. Best, whose celebrated recitals at St George’s Hall, Liverpool, often featured his own transcriptions of orchestral music. With its broad dynamic range and orchestral palette, the Romantic organ offers an ideal medium for capturing the drama and colour of Tchaikovsky’s score. This edition presents a faithful and idiomatic adaptation for organists seeking to explore the symphonic repertory at the keyboard.
Transcription by Andrew Dewar
Andrew Dewar’s musical career began at an early age; he started playing the organ at his local church in Yeovil (Somerset) when he was nine. With a scholarship to Wells Cathedral School, he studied the organ with Rupert Gough and David Sanger, and the harpsichord with David Ponsford. From 1999 to 2000, Andrew was the organ scholar at Wells Cathedral before moving to Germany, where he studied at the Musikhochschule Stuttgart with Ludger Lohmann. Andrew was the winner of the St. Alban’s International Organ Competition and has also won additional competitions, including Dublin, Wiesbaden, Berlin, Landau an der Isar, as well as prizes in Montreal, Schramberg and Erfurt. Andrew’s concert diary has taken him on tours to North America, Russia and frequent engagements throughout Europe.
Andrew has been the organist at the American Cathedral in Paris since 2010, where he currently oversees the major reconfiguration and restoration of the Cathedral’s organ. He is in demand as a teacher and has held positions as a professor of organ at the Royal College of Music in London and as a visiting professor of organ at the Royal Irish Academy of Music in Dublin.
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