Back Talk

Harry Breuer (arr. James Moyer)

General Info

Year: 1938, arr. 2006
Duration: c. 2:50
Difficulty: III (soloist V) (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Alliance Publications
Cost: Score & Parts - $85.00   |   Score Only - $15.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
Xylophone Solo
Piccolo
Flute
Oboe
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
B-flat Bass Clarinet
Bassoon
Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
French Horn I-II
Trombone I-II
Euphonium
Tuba
Percussion I-II, including:

• Bass Drum
• Cowbell
• Cymbal
• Hi-Hat
• Snare Drum
• Tambourine
• Tom-Toms
• Vibraslap
• Wood Block

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Back Talk was composed and published in 1938 along with Chicken Reel. Breuer played these ragtime solos on numerous radio shows and recorded them for many of the major broadcasting companies like NBC, Muzak, and the World Broadcasting System. This is a virtuosic showpiece for the advanced high school or college percussionist.

Program Note by James Moyer

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State Ratings

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Performances

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Works for Winds by This Composer

None discovered thus far.

Resources

• Dunker, Amy. Analysis of Back Talk