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: 1. Waltz in G minor

2. Polka in C major

3. 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)