

Andreas Urevsky
White pigeons on Heroes Square
Short instrumentation: 3 3 3 2 - 4 2 3 1, timp, glock, perc(2), acc, hp, str
Duration: 10'
Instrumentation details:
piccolo
1st flute
2nd flute
1st oboe
cor anglais
2nd oboe
clarinet in Eb
bass clarinet in Bb
clarinet in A
1st bassoon
2nd bassoon
1st horn in F
2nd horn in F
3rd horn in F
4th horn in F
trumpet
trumpet in Bb
1st tenor trombone
bass trombone
2nd tenor trombone
contrabass tuba
timpani
glockenspiel
cymbal
snare drum
harp
accordion
violin I
violin II (14 players)
viola (12 players)
violoncello (10 players)
double bass (8 players)
White pigeons on Heroes Square
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Work introduction
This classical-romantic composition is part of the cycle for accordion + orchestra "A Symphonic Journey through Vienna" (2014 - 2022).
I wrote these pieces in an indefinite period of time when I kept discovering Vienna for myself.
The cycle "A symphonic journey through Vienna" is dedicated to the world cultural city, Vienna, in the following aspects:
- the accordion was invented and patented in Vienna. It is played as an equal instrument and as an integral part of the orchestra, where its timbre as well as its playing techniques are used.
- all pieces of the cycle are waltzes --> Vienna as the world capital of the waltz -> Johann Strauss
- each piece describes a landmark of Vienna, generally the world capital of classical music.
I thought the cycle was complete in 2022, but I was inspired by Vienna again in the years 2023 and 2024.
I created two more works that will be published in the near future. I am therefore leaving it open as to when this orchestral album
(dedicated to the city of Vienna) will finally be completed.
Symphonic journey through Vienna (2014 - ):
1. Reminiscence - the longing for Vienna (2014)
2. Beginning of spring in the Vienna Prater (2015)
3. Old barrel organ at Stephansplatz (2016)
4. A fairy tale from the Vienna Woods (2017)
5. In the Vienna city park, alone ... (2018)
6. At Maria-Theresien-Platz (2019)
7. An exhibition at the Albertina Museum (2019)
8. The sound colours of Schönbrunn Palace Park (2020)
9. In the Golden Hall of the Vienna Musikverein (2020)
10. Scenes at the Burgtheater (2020)
11. A festive opera ball reception at the Vienna State Opera (2021)
12. Sunset and Dawn on the Danube (2021)
13. White doves on Heldenplatz (2022)
14. Christmas market at Vienna City Hall Square (2023)