Horowitz and the Stars and Stripes

[Bob]

Anyone know what edition he played on the tv show?  (Or what tv show it was? 60 minutes I think)

[faulty_damper]

I have no idea what show you are talking about but he was probably playing his own transcription.

[Bob]

Is it available?

[JCarey]

https://horowitzscores.deaddog.org/scores/horowitz_sousa_gan.pdf

Good luck.

[Floristan]

Are you sure you don't mean his transcription of Sousa's "Stars and Stripes Forever," which he played frequently in concert?

[ptmidwest]

One of these days.......I'm going to get or arrange a good piano arrangement for Star-Spangled Banner,  one that will not kill me, but will be pianistic AND singable AND sound great....one of these days....

[gorbee natcase]

One of these days.......I'm going to get or arrange a good piano arrangement for Star-Spangled Banner, one that will not kill me, but will be pianistic AND singable AND sound great....one of these days....

go for it

[JCarey]

Oh, my mistake... I thought he meant The Stars and Stripes Forever.

Never mind...

[ptmidwest]

(aw, gorbee, I thought you were gonna offer one up and post it...)

[Skeptopotamus]

Horowitz's Star Spangled Banner terrifies me O.O

[Bob]

Yes, I was thinking the Stars and Stripes.  Thanks!

[ptmidwest]

                                  Gorbee, how are you coming along with that star- 
                           
                                 spangled arrangement?   I can't wait, you know!

[joell12068]

I have a pdf of Godowsky's arrangement of "Star Spangled Banner".  I'll post it here, if anyone is interested.

[joell12068]

Here's the link:

https://joell12068.zftp.com/SheetMusic/Godowsky_Smith_Star-Spangled-Banner.pdf

[ptmidwest]

What fun!  Thanks, Joell.  I think this'll be terrific. 

This is great.  For those of us who labor too hard to whip up arrangements, thank you!

[stevie]

rachmaninov and hofmann also wrote arrangements.

i have a recording of rach playing his, it rachs.

[brewtality]

Hofmann's is just a simplistic literal transcription and is rather boring.

[pianohopper]

JCarey, the Horowitz arrangement is awesome.  I love playing anything with huge chords!  And, joell, that Godowsky looks difficult.  Fortunately, it is short.  Both of these look like recital material for me.  It will take a while, though!  Thanks for the research guys.