"Pianissimo"
February 20th, 2011
Program Notes
The Planets, Op. 32
Gustav Holst (1874-1934)
IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
Completed/Written In: 1918
First Performed: Sep. 29, 1918, cond. Adrian Boult
First Complete Perf.: Nov. 15,1920, London Symphony/Albert Coates
♃Program notes are posted as they become available.
Scored for: 4 flutes (two doubling on piccolo and one on alto flute),
3 oboes (one doubling on bass oboe), English horn,
3 clarinets, bass clarinet,
3 bassoons, and contrabassoon;
6 horn, 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, tenor tuba (euphonium), and bass tuba;
6 timpani (2 players), bass drum, snare drum, cymbals, triangle, tam-tam, tambourine,
glockenspiel, xylophone, and tubular bells; celesta and organ; two harps; and strings.
[ 4[1.2.3/pic 1.4/afl/pic2] 4[1.2.3/bass ob.Eh] 4[1.2.3.bcl] 4[1.2.3.cbn] - 6431 - tenor tuba -
2tmp+4 - 2hp - cel,org - str ]
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 19
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
I. Allegro con brio
Written In: 1887-1889
Program notes are posted as they become available.
Scored for: flute, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 horns and strings.
[1202-2000-str]
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Rhapsody In Blue
George Gershwin (1898-1937)
Last SEKSO Performance: September 30, 1990
Completed: 1924
First Performed: Feb 12, 1924, Paul Whiteman band - Gershwin, piano
Orchestrated by: Ferde Grofé
Program notes are posted as they become available.
Scored for: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons,
2 alto saxophones in E-flat, tenor saxophone in B-flat;
3 horns in F, 3 trumpets in B-flat, 3 trombones, tuba;
percussion: timpani, crash cymbal, snare drum, bass drum, gong, triangle, bells and cymbals;
strings, and banjo. (saxophones & banjo are described in the score as "almost optional")
[ 223[1.2.bcl]2 - 3331 opt saxes[2asx,tsx] -opt banjo - tmp+3 - str ]
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Les préludes, S.97 (Symphonic Poem No. 3)
Liszt, Franz Joseph (1811-1886)
Program notes are posted as they become available.
Scored for: 3 flutes, piccolo, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons,
4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, percussion, timpani, harp, and strings.
[ 3[1.2.3/pic]222-4231-tmp+3-hp-str]
