Suite for Jazz Orchestra No. 1 (Shostakovich)
# Suite for Jazz Orchestra No. 1 (Shostakovich)

The Suite for Jazz Orchestra No. 1 (commonly known as Jazz Suite No. 1) by Dmitri Shostakovich was composed in 1934.

## Structure

The suite has three movements:

* Waltz in G minor
* Polka in C major
* Foxtrot in F♯ minor

It is scored for 3 saxophones (soprano, alto and tenor), 2 trumpets, trombone, wood block, snare drum, cymbals, glockenspiel, xylophone, banjo, Hawaiian guitar, piano, violin and double bass. The premiere was on March 24, 1934. A performance takes about 8 minutes.

Shostakovich used the waltz in his 1935 ballet The Limpid Stream.

## Notable recordings

* Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam conducted by Riccardo Chailly (DECCA)
* National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, conducted by Theodore Kuchar (Brilliant Classics)
* Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Mariss Jansons (EMI)
* Russian Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Dmitry Yablonsky (Naxos)
