Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 3
SKU:
BT.DHP-1063912-140
Pour précéder la
Péri. Composed by
Paul Dukas. Arranged by
Wil van der Beek. The
Great Classics.
Transcription. Score
Only. Composed 2005. 12
pages. De Haske
Publications #DHP
1063912-140. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1063912-140).
9x12 inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
Paul Dukas
(1865-1935) was a
composer who had little
self-confidence and was
very self-critical. As a
result of this he
destroyed the manuscripts
of all but seven large
and five small works.
Luckily he kept what is
now his bestknow
composition, the
symphonic scherzo
L'apprenti sorcier (The
Sorcerer's Apprentice).
He also came very close
to destroying the
manuscript of his ballet
music La Peri (The
Fairy). This was however
rescued by his friends.
Thus wecan still enjoy
this magnificent fanfare
which was originally used
as an opener for the
ballet. This fabulous
transcription for concert
band will make a great
opening item for any
concert.
In den
Werken des
französischen
Komponisten Paul Dukas
(1865-1935) ist
stilistisch die
Bewunderung für Wagner
sowie für den
französischen
Impressionismus
spürbar, woraus sich
ein interessanter,
seltener Stilmix ergibt.
Das Ballett La
Péri enthält
immense dynamische
Abstufungen und fordert
die Musiker
dementsprechend stark.
Die populäre Fanfare,
welche dem Werk
vorangeht, eignet sich in
der gelungenen
Blasorchestertranskriptio
n von Wil van der Beek
als Eröffnungswerk
für viele
Anlässe.