String Quartet

This arrangement by Carlo Martelli, of one of Gershwin's early songs, perfectly captures the spirit of mid 1920's America and the atmosphere of the then popular speakeasies. The skilful use of the string quartet medium achieves a richness and complexity unequalled by other arrangers in this genre.

This Promenade was originally improvised by its composer on the film set to provide music for a scene not previously thought by its director to need it. Gershwin subsequently wrote it down and this arrangement by Carlo Martelli elaborates on what was originally a simpler piece. For conservatories and professionals. **** Not for sale in the USA ****

This is one of the most elaborate and complex of Carlo Martelli's string quartet arrangements. Martelli's approach is to use the original material of the song as the basis for a quasi symphonic musical discourse. The skilful use of the string quartet medium achieves a richness and complexity unequalled by other arrangers in this genre. The Pavão Quartet recorded this piece on the CD Someone To Watch Over Me, released in 2006 by Landor Records LAN 277. On the same CD are four more of Martelli’s Gershwin arrangements also published by Broadbent & Dunn. **** Not for sale in the USA ****

One of Gershwin's earlier songs, arranged by Carlo Martelli here to reflect the characteristic style in which they were sung and played in the mid 1920's.

This arrangement, like others of Gershwin's songs by Carlo Martelli, is very much in the nature of an extended composition based on the original material. The Pavão Quartet recorded this piece on the CD Someone To Watch Over Me, released in 2006 by Landor Records LAN 277. On the same CD are four more of Martelli’s Gershwin arrangements also published by Broadbent & Dunn.

This is a textually dense and contrapuntally elaborate reworking by Carlo Martelli of Gershwin's evergreen from 1938, first sung by Fred Astaire in the film Monsieur Petroff. The Pavão Quartet recorded this piece on the CD Someone To Watch Over Me, released in 2006 by Landor Records LAN 277. On the same CD are four more of Martelli’s Gershwin arrangements also published by Broadbent & Dunn. **** Not for sale in the USA ****

The adaptation for string quartet of Rhapsody in Blue, which was composed originally for virtuoso solo pianoforte and symphony orchestra, presented the arranger Carlo Martelli with problems not normally encountered in this field. The piece has been largely recomposed and is only about half its original length, but the spirit and essence of Gershwin's masterpiece has been maintained. For conservatories and professionals.

As a result of the instantaneous success of his Rhapsody in Blue for Piano and Orchestra, Gershwin was commissioned to write a three movement Piano Concerto - a severe test for him as for the first time he had to come to grips with a serious musical form. Gershwin succeeded magnificently, as has the arranger Carlo Martelli in reducing the third movement of this masterpiece down to four string players. For colleges, conservatories and professionals.

This virtuosic reworking for string quartet of Gershwin's marvellous song, is quasi-symphonic in nature and contains original material by the arranger Carlo Martelli. The Pavão Quartet recorded this piece on the CD Someone To Watch Over Me, released in 2006 by Landor Records LAN 277. On the same CD are four more of Martelli’s Gershwin arrangements also published by Broadbent & Dunn. **** Not for sale in the USA ****

This arrangement by Carlo Martelli is of one of Gershwin's lesser known tunes which is in the same vein as his Cuban Overture. **** Not for sale in the USA ****

The arranger Carlo Martelli is up to his old tricks of giving symphonic treatment to one of the evergreens of the Great American Songbook, with his skilful use of the string quartet medium achieving a richness and complexity unequalled by other arrangers in this genre.

One of Gershwin's lesser well known songs, Carlo Martelli has arranged Hang On To Me in a mid-1920's dance style and has incorporated a much better known song by the composer. The skilful use of the string quartet medium achieves a richness and complexity unequalled by other arrangers in this genre.

One of Carlo Martelli's most scintillating string quartet arrangements. The original Gershwin material is treated to an almost quasi-symphonic development. The Pavão Quartet recorded this piece on the CD Someone To Watch Over Me, released in 2006 by Landor Records LAN 277. On the same CD are four more of Martelli’s Gershwin arrangements also published by Broadbent & Dunn.