Description
Balázs Árpád: Musica piccola – Concert Band Score
Product Information
- Item Number: 12874
- ISMN: 9790080128749 / 979-0080128749
- Product Type: Playing Score
- Series: EMB Concert Band Series
- Genre: Band Music
- Setting: Concert Band
- Grade: 3
- Duration: 4:22
- Length: 24 pages
- Format: K/4 (23,5 x 31 cm)
- Publication Date: 1985
- Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Editio Musica Budapest
Overview
"Balázs Árpád: Musica piccola" is a concise and vibrant work for concert band by renowned composer Balázs Árpád. This piece, characterized by its light and agile textures, showcases the inventive orchestration typical of Árpád's style. Notably, it had its premiere on July 12, 1983, at the first WASBE World Conference in Ibsen Hall, Skien, Norway. The work is a fine example of contemporary Hungarian band music, designed to be both engaging and accessible.
Hungarian Translation - Overview (Áttekintés)
A Balázs Árpád: Musica piccola egy rövid, de élénk koncert-fúvószenekari mű, melyet a híres Balázs Árpád komponált. A darab könnyed, fürge textúráival és találékony hangszerelésével mutatja be Árpád jellegzetes stílusát. Az ősbemutatót 1983. július 12-én tartották az első WASBE világkonferencián az Ibsen-hallban, Skienben (Norvégia). A mű kiváló példája a kortárs magyar fúvószene világának, amely egyszerre szórakoztató és könnyen játszható.
Product Features
Format & Technical Details
- Page Count: 24 pages
- Dimensions: K/4 (23,5 x 31 cm)
- Instrumentation:Difficulty Level: Grade 3
- Woodwinds: 4 Flutes (muted in piccolo)
- Clarinets: 4 Clarinet I (Bb), 4 Clarinet II (Bb), 4 Clarinet III (Bb)
- Brass:
- 2 Cornets in Eb (cor1, cor2)
- 3 Cornets in Bb (first set)
- 3 Cornets in Bb (second set)
- 3 Flugelhorns in Bb
- 2 Euphoniums
- Trumpets: 1st, 2nd in Bb; 3rd in Eb; 4th in Eb
- 2 Trombones (trb1)
- 2 Trombones (trb2)
- 2 Trombones (trb3)
- 2 Tubas (tb1)
- 2 Tubas (tb2)
- Percussion: 2 percussionists (playing tambourine with mallets, another tambourine variant, triangle, and glockenspiel)
- Duration: Approximately 4 minutes 22 seconds
Musical and Structural Highlights
- Concise and Agile: True to its title, "Musica piccola" is characterized by its compact, lively musical ideas and agile textures.
- Innovative Orchestration: The composer skillfully blends woodwind and brass colors, creating a bright and energetic sonic palette.
- Historical Significance: Premiering at the first WASBE World Conference in Skien (1983), this work has been recognized on an international platform.
Interesting Facts
English
- International Premiere: The work was first performed on July 12, 1983, at the WASBE World Conference in Ibsen Hall, Skien, Norway.
- Distinctive Title: "Musica piccola" (small music) reflects the work’s concise nature and its focus on light, agile textures.
- Contemporary Hungarian Voice: The piece is a fine example of Balázs Árpád’s contribution to contemporary Hungarian band music, celebrated for its inventive orchestration.
Hungarian Translation - Interesting Facts (Érdekes Tények)
- Nemzetközi Ősbemutató: A mű első előadását 1983. július 12-én tartották az Ibsen-hallban, Skienben az első WASBE világkonferencián.
- Jellegzetes Cím: A "Musica piccola" cím a mű tömör, könnyed jellegét tükrözi, amely a fürge textúrákra fókuszál.
- Kortárs Magyar Hang: A darab kiváló példája Balázs Árpád kortárs magyar fúvószenekari műveinek, melyek találékony hangszereléséről és innovációjáról híresek.
Publishers
Published by Universal Music Publishing Editio Musica Budapest in 1985. All rights reserved under item number 12874 and ISMN 9790080128749 / 979-0080128749.
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English
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Hungarian (Címkék)
#BalázsÁrpád #MusicaPiccola #KoncertFúvószenekar #Fúvószene #KortársMagyar #UniversalMusicPublishing #WASBE #Hangszerelés



