2nd Romanian Rhapsody op. 11, no. 2 George Enescu / Arr. R. Mark Rogers
Die Orchesterpartitur von Enescos 2. Rumänischen Rhapsodie weist einen der kurioseren Aspekte der Notenschrift auf, nämlich die Praxis, langsame Musik in schnellen (kurzen) Notenwerten zu notieren. Dies lässt sich bereits in Musik aus dem Barock nachweisen. Zu den gängigen Beispielen zählen viele der langsamen Sätze aus J. S. Bachs Kantaten, die mit einem auf die Achtelnote ausgerichteten Takt geschrieben sind, sodass Sechzehntel- und Zweiunddreißigstelnoten reichlich vorkommen. Dies ist auch in der Orchesterpartitur von Enescos 2. Rumänischen Rhapsodie der Fall, die mit der Angabe Lent im 4/4-Takt notiert ist, mit einer Metronomangabe von Viertel = 40. Während Orchestermusiker darauf geschult sind, mit dieser Praxis umzugehen, macht die Seltenheit, mit der dies in der Blasmusik vorkommt, diesen archaischen Notationsstil
Transcription for Band,
Georges Enesco's 2nd Romanian Rhapsody is presented for wind band in a complete transcription which is in no way simplified or truncated. As is the case with many compositions that have made the transition from orchestra to band, the key has been changed D Major for orchestra becomes C Major for wind band. The process of transposition is to be found very frequently in wind band arrangements, often at the hand or at the suggestion of the composer himself (see Gustav Holst's Hammersmith or any of Percy Grainger's wind works). The exotic colors of Enesco's orchestration are preserved, making complete instrumentation important to the successful presentation of this music. In particular, the presence of the English Horn is critically important and the harp highly desirable.
The orchestral score of Enesco's 2nd Romanian Rhapsody exhibits one of the more curious aspects of notation, the practice of writing slow music in fast (short) note values. This can be seen in music dating back to the Baroque. Among the common examples are many of the slow movements of J.S. Bach's cantatas, which are written with the pulse going to the 8th note, so that 16th and 32nd notes abound. This is also the case in the orchestra score of Enesco's 2nd Romanian Rhapsody, written Lent in C (common) time, with a metronome marking of quarter note = 40. While orchestral musicians are trained to deal with this practice, the infrequency that this is seen in wind band music makes this archaic style of notation a particular problem for amateur musicians. In order to make Enesco's 2nd Romanian Rhapsody seem a bit less daunting, the band transcription (through measure 194) has been notated with note values doubled and in 2/2 time; thus one measure of Enesco's original score in subdivided 4/4 time is now rendered as two measures in 2/2 time. This does not simplify the music in any way the musical challenges remain the same, but the barrier of the unfamiliar notation has been removed. In many respects, this process resembles reprinting an old text from the 18th or 19th century (originally published using an archaic form of the alphabet and old-fashioned spelling), into an easy-to-read modern edition (using contemporary alphabet and modern spelling); the text has not changed in any significant manner, but a barrier to reading and comprehension has been removed.
Produktinformation
Schwierigkeitsgrad: 4
Dauer: 12:00 min
Seiten: -
Verlagsnummer: TIER 100142HA
EAN: 4025511013413
Arrangeur: R. Mark Rogers
Verlag: Tierolff Muziekcentrale
Besetzung: Blasorchester Noten / Concert Band
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