Quintet (fl.ob.clar.hn.bsn.snare dr ad lib.) SKU: BR.MR-32063
Composed by Maurice Ravel. Chamber music; stapled. Musica Rara. Early modern. Score and parts. 40 pages. Duration 16'. Breitkopf and Haertel #MR 32063. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.MR-32063). ISBN 9790004489482. 9 x 12 inches.
In this arrangement of the Bolero Christian Beyer dares something that would certainly have led most arrangers to throw up their hands in despair. The result is striking: a version (stylish and sensibly cut) of the well-known masterpiece, which, through clever instrumentation, totally exploits the wind quintet's timbres and tonal possibilities. The ostinato by the snare drum can be added ad libitum. For the first 4 measures, oboe and clarinet key clicks are responsible for introducing the rhythm.
