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Danse Diabolique
Joseph Hellmesberger (trans. Takahashi)
Contents
General Info
Year: c. 1900 / 1995 / 2003
Duration: c. 5:15
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: de haske
Cost: Score and Parts - $123.00 | Score Only - $19.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Eb Clarinet
Bb Clarinet I-II-III
Eb Alto Clarinet
Bb Bass Clarinet I-II
Bassoon I-II
Alto Saxophone I-II
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Trumpets (in Bb) I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium (Bass Clef & Treble Clef)
Tuba
String Bass
Percussion I-II, including:
- Bass Drum
- Crash Cymbals
- Glockenspiel
- Snare Drum
- Triangle
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Joseph Hellmesberger (1855-1907) was born into a Viennese musical family. His grandfather was the first concertmaster of the Vienna Philharmonic, and his father was a famous violinist as well as a conductor and composer. Hellmesberger started out as a virtuoso violinist and later became a well-known conductor; he was appointed musical director of the Vienna Philharmonic. After his penchant for young female dancers of the State Theater led to a scandal, he left Vienna and concentrated on composing light music, particularly operetta.
Das Veilchenmadel was successful around Europe and saved him from financial ruin. Hellmesberger also wrote a variety of dances, including Danse Diabolique. It is an exciting piece with an energetic waltz at its height. The Phrygian mode (D-Eb-F-G-A-Bb-C) results in a diabolic atmosphere, yet at the height of the work there is an energetic waltz, a nod to the composer’s musical heritage.
- Program note by Virginia Wind Symphony concert program, 21 December 2012
Commercial Discography
Audio Links
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- Marquette University (Milwaukee, Wisc.) Wind Ensemble (Erik N. Janners, conductor) – 23 February 2020
- Texas Christian University (Fort Worth) Wind Symphony (Donald Hale, conductor) - 25 November 2019
- Genesee Valley Wind Ensemble (Oakfield, N.Y.) (Martin Allen, conductor) – 24 November 2019
- Northwest Missouri State University (Maryville) Wind Symphony (John Bell, conductor) – 22 November 2019 (Nebraska Music Educators Association Conference/In-Service)
- University of Minnesota (Minneapolis) Gold Campus Band (Cory Near, conductor) – 2 May 2019
- Atlanta (Ga.) Wind Symphony (David Kehler, conductor) – 9 March 2019
- Texas All-State Concert Band (Jamie Nix, conductor) - 16 February 2019 (2019 TMEA Conference, San Antonio)
- CBDNA North Central Intercollegiate Band (Jamie L. Nix, conductor) – 24 February 2018 (CBDNA 2018 North Central Conference, Kalamazoo, Mich.)
- Spartan Youth Wind Symphony (East Lansing, Mich.) (Simon Holoweiko) – 3 December 2017
- Aledo (Texas) High School Wind Ensemble (Joey Paul, conductor) - 12 February 2016 (2016 TMEA Conference, San Antonio)
- Reinhardt University (Waleska, Ga.) Symphonic Winds (Robert D. Jorgensen, conductor) - 6 March 2014 (ABA 2014 Annual Convention (Montgomery, Alabama))
- Virginia Wind Symphony (Dennis J. Zeisler, conductor) - 21 December 2012 (2012 Midwest Clinic)
Works for Winds by this Composer
- Danse Diabolique (arr. Takahashi) (1995)
- Danse Diabolique (arr. Kamei) (2014)
- Danse Diabolique (arr. Schade) (1971)
- Gypsy Dance (arr. Ambrose) (1888/2015)
- Valse Espagnole (arr. Leeb) (2010)
- Viellebchen (arr. Reinau)
- Zigeunertanz (arr. Mortimer)
