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Études Compositionnelles/Studies, Op.38
Work Information

Etudes Compositionnelles

for Piano and Orchestra

Σπουδές για πιάνο και ορχήστρα έργ. 38

Catalogue No.: YSC80

Status: Completed

Opus: 38

Genre: Solo with Orchestra

Creative Timeline: Second Period

Number of Movements: 6

Movement Titles:

  1. I.
  2. II.
  3. III.
  4. IV. (Theme and Variations) – VAR. I – VAR. II – VAR. III
  5. V.
  6. VI.

Instrumentation:

2223 – 4231, Timpani, Percussion (2 Performers: Triangle, 2 Suspended Cymbals – Large and Small, Cymbals, Tam-Tam – Large Size – 90cm, Gong – Large Size – 90cm, Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Tubular Bells in D, Marimba, Xylophone, Bass Drum), Celesta, Harp, Strings, Piano

Written in: Athens

Date: August 1, 1975

Duration: 00:22:00

Sicilianos Archive Files
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1
Double Bass Part

Digital scan of the Double Bass part.

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PDF
2
Flute I Part

Digital scan of the Flute I part.

7
PDF
3
Flute II Part

Digital scan of the Flute II part.

6
PDF
4
Full Score

Digital scan of the full score.

49
PDF
5
Harp Part

Digital scan of the Harp part.

7
PDF
6
Horn in F I Part

Digital scan of the Horn in F I part.

4
PDF
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Horn in F II Part

Digital scan of the Horn in F II part.

6
PDF
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Horn in F III Part

Digital scan of the Horn in F III part.

4
PDF
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Horn in F IV Part

Digital scan of the Horn in F IV part.

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Oboe I Part

Digital scan of the Oboe I part.

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Oboe II Part

Digital scan of the Oboe II part.

6
PDF
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Percussion I and II Part

Digital scan of the Percussion I and II part.

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PDF
13
Solo Piano and Piano Reduction Part

Digital scan of the Solo Piano and Piano Reduction part.

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14
Timpani Part

Digital scan of the Timpani part.

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Trombone I Part

Digital scan of the Trombone I part.

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Trombone II Part

Digital scan of the Trombone II part.

4
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Trombone III Part

Digital scan of the Trombone III part.

4
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Trumpet I Part

Digital scan of the Trumpet I part.

6
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Trumpet II Part

Digital scan of the Trumpet II part.

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Tuba Part

Digital scan of the Tuba part.

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21
Viola Part

Digital scan of the Viola part.

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Violin I Part

Digital scan of the Violin I part.

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Violin II Part

Digital scan of the Violin II part.

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Bassoon I Part

Digital scan of the Bassoon I part.

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Bassoon II Part

Digital scan of the Bassoon II part.

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PDF
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Celesta Part

Digital scan of the Celesta part.

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PDF
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Cello Part

Digital scan of the Cello part.

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Clarinet I Part

Digital scan of the Clarinet I part.

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Clarinet II Part

Digital scan of the Clarinet II part.

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Contrabassoon Part

Digital scan of the Contrabassoon part.

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Études Compositionnelles/Studies, Op.38
Full Score

Scan of the full score.

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32
Piano Reduction Score

Scan of the piano reduction score.

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PDF
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Composer's Note

Scan of the composer's note.

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PDF
Intertextuality
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Work Page
1
Petrushka
Igor Stravinsky
Music (Ballet)

Material quoted from Petrushka

2
Les Corps glorieux
Olivier Messiaen
Music

3. L’ange aux parfums

3
Swift Little Evzon
Theofrastos Sakellaridis
Music
Texts
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Text Page
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Etudes Compositionnelles, Op. 38 (1975)
Programme Notes
1991
Greek
Performances
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1
January 30, 1977
ERT - Third Program (Radio Broadcast)
Athens
Greece
N/A
ERT - Third Program - Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation
Popi Eustratiadi (piano), Choo Hoey (conductor)
ERT- National Symphony Orchestra
Etudes Compositionnelles for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 38
2
February 11, 1991
Pallas Theatre
Athens
Greece
N/A
Athens State Orchestra
Elisabeth Kounalaki (piano), Miltiades Caridis (conductor)
Athens State Orchestra
Etudes Compositionnelles for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 38
Performers
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Profile
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Athens State Orchestra
Orchestra
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Choo Hoey
Conductor
Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Greek National Opera
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Elisabeth Kounalaki
Pianist
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ERT- National Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra
Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation
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Miltiades Caridis
Conductor
Danmarks Radio Symfoniorkestret
Oslo-Filharmonien
Duisburger Philharmoniker
Tonkünstler-Orchester Niederösterreich
ERT- National Symphony Orchestra
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Popi Eustratiadi
Pianist, Author
References
  1. Valia Christopoulou, Yorgos Sicilianos Catalogue of Works [Κατάλογος Έργων Γιώργου Σισιλιάνου] (Athens: Panas Music Papagrigoriou - Nakas, 2011), 101-103
  2. Anastasios Rupert Arthur Mavroudis, Sicilianos, The Greek Modernist: Performing Selected Chamber Works and Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 51 (Athens: Benaki Museum, 2020), 11, 274, 279
  3. Yorgos Sicilianos, On Music [Για τη Μουσική], ed. Elly Yotopoulou-Sicilianou, foreword by Elly Yotopoulou-Sicilianou (Athens: Benaki Museum, Hellenic Music Centre, 2011), 181, 189, 347, 425
  4. Dimitris Agrafiotis, Theodore Antoniou, Tatsis Apostolidis, Valia Christopoulou, Giorgos Demertzis, Popi Eustratiadi, Byron Fidetzis, Gianni Ioannides, Apostolos Kostios, Giorgos Kouroupos, Katy Romanou, Yorgos Sicilianos, Michalis Stathopoulos, Nikos Synodinos, and Nikos B. Tsouchlos. Yorgos Sicilianos: In the Avant-Garde of Contemporary Music [Γιώργος Σισιλιανός - Ο συνθέτης στην πρωτοπορία της σύγχρονης μουσικής]. Edited by Valentini Tselika. (Athens: Benaki Museum, 2007), 21, 115, 119-122, 164, 186, 232, 233
  5. Kostas Chardas, Giorgos Demertzis, Charis Dimaras, Nikos Maliaras, Giorgos Sakallieros, Nikos B. Tsouchlos, Markos Tsetsos, and Panos Vlagopoulos. Yorgos Sicilianos 1920-2005 - Anniversary Tribute [Γιωργος Σισιλιανος 1920-2005 Επετειακο αφιερωμα]. Edited by Stephania Merakos and Valia Vraka. (Athens: Friends of Music Association, 2016), 65, 117