Henry Eichheim :: Oriental Impressions


 

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Eichheim, Henry
1870-1942
(b Chicago, IL, 3 Jan 1870; d Santa Barbara, CA, 22 Aug 1942). American
Oriental Impressions <1918; rev (arr) 1919–1921>
opt soprano solo
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If performed in large hall, in mvt 4, violin sections augmented to 8 1sts and 8 2nds; mvt 5 may be played with full sections of violins and violas.
2nd oboe necessary only if perfomed without soprano solo (wordless, in mvts 1 & 5 only).
Originally for solo pf (1918), arr for chamber orch by the composer (1919-1921); a version for full orch also made by the composer (1919-1922), of which mvt 7 (Chinese Sketch) is available from Presser.
I. Korean Sketch
II. Japanese Sketch
III. Japanese Nocturne
IV. Entenraku
V. Siamese Sketch
VI. Nocturnal Impressions of Peking
VII. Chinese Sketch