Capriccio Espagnol
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By Nikolai Rimsky Korsakov
Publisher:
Highland Etling
Arranger:
Richard Meyer
Series:
First Philharmonic
Line Up:
Symphony Orchestra
Duration:
3:10
Level: 2.5
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Hailed by Tchaikovsky as "a colossal masterpiece of instrumentation", Rimsky-Korsakov's "Capriccio Espagnol" has delighted audiences since its premiere in 1887. The melodies used in the piece go back to themes sketched by the composer for a virtuoso work for solo violin and orchestra. After changing his mind, Rimsky decided to make the work a display piece for the entire orchestra. This arrangement features two sections of the original capriccio: the "Alborada" (morning serenade) in 2/4 and the "Fandango of the Asturias" (a dance traditionally played with guitar and castanet accompaniment) in 3/4. Tastefully arranged by Richard Meyer, Rimsky's flashy showpiece is now playable by the less-experienced orchestra.
Instrumentation
1x Conductor score
1x Flute
1x Oboe
1x Clarinet Bb 1
1x Clarinet Bb 2
1x Bass Clarinet Bb
1x Alto Sax Eb
1x Bassoon
1x Horn F
1x Trumpet 1 Bb
1x Trumpet 2 Bb
1x Trombone
1x Tuba
1x Mallet Percussion
3x Percussion
1x Timpani
5x Violin 1
5x Violin 2
3x Violin 3 (Viola TC)
3x Viola
3x Violoncello
3x String Bass
1x Piano Accompaniment ad lib.
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Composer
Nikolai Rimsky Korsakov (1844-1908)
Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov (Russian: Никола́й Андре́евич Ри́мский-Ко́рсаков, Nikolaj Andreevič Rimskij-Korsakov, Russian pronunciation: [nʲɪkəˌlaj ˌrʲim.skʲɪj ˈkorsəkəf], 18 March [O.S. 6 March] 1844,[a 1] – 21 June [O.S. 8 June] 1908) was a Russian composer, and a member of the group of composers known as The Five.[a 2] He was a master of orchestration. His best-known orchestral compositions—Capriccio Espagnol, the Russian Easter Festival Overture, and the symphonic suite Scheherazade—are considered staples of the classical music repertoire, along with suites and excerpts from some of his 15 operas. Scheherazade is an example of his frequent use of fairy tale and folk subjects.
Rimsky-Korsakov believed, as did fellow composer Mily Balakirev and critic Vladimir Stasov, in developing a nationalistic style of classical music. This style employed Russian folk song and lore along with exotic harmonic, melodic and rhythmic elements in a practice known as musical orientalism, and eschewed traditional Western compositional methods. However, Rimsky-Korsakov appreciated Western musical techniques after he became a professor of musical composition, harmony and orchestration at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory in 1871. He undertook a rigorous three-year program of self-education and became a master of Western methods, incorporating them alongside the influences of Mikhail Glinka and fellow members of The Five.
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