Three Revolutionary Marches Bedrich Smetana / Arr. Vaclav Nelhybel

Concert Band

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Three Revolutionary Marches was written by Czech composer Bedrich Smetana in 1848, a time of political upheaval in the history of the European continent. Smetana wrote these works at age 24, originally scoring them as piano solos. Street fighting was actually taking place in Prague when these marches were written, and the music effectively portrays the unrest of the times.

This title is a reissue of this publication of 1967.
1.This movement is in the key of C in 4/4 meter. The tempo marking is "Allegro con brio". There are separate parts for 3 cornets and 2 trumpets. This section contains many dotted eighths and sixteenth note patterns. There is a repeated section and a D.C. al Fine.
2."March of the Student's Legion" is in the key of F in cut-time. The tempo marking is "Allegro moderato". This movement has some repeated sections as well as a D.C. al Fine.
3."March of Freedom" is in the key of B-flat. The meter is 4/4 with the tempo marking "Allegro maestoso". There are some repeated sections.