Matei Varga, piano: Swan Lake Fantasy | CD & MP3

Matei Varga, piano
SWAN LAKE FANTASY
Suite on Themes from Tchaikovsky's Op.20
by Matt Van Brink

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Sheet music available from Schnitzel Music

Making a transcription for piano of Tchaikovsky's iconic Swan Lake consisted of breaking it apart, inspecting the pieces, and from them, creating something new. Since the full ballet is over two hours long, the process of creating a Swan Lake Fantasy full of impressive pianistic display was one of cutting down, building up, and reshaping. And by presenting the themes and dances in a different, surprising order, an entirely new story emerges.


Excerpt from "Swan Theme and Finale"




Pianist Matei Varga and composer/arranger Matt Van Brink discuss the creative and collaborative process in a conversation with Tarik O'Regan:

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