Military March

Franz Schubert

Franz Schubert (arr. Sacchini)

General Info

Year: ca. 1822
Duration: c. 7:45
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Alliance Publications
Cost: Score & Parts - $35.00   |   Score Only - $10.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
Piccolo
Flute
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II (substitue Horn in F)
Tenor Saxophone (substitute Horn in F)
String Bass

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Orchestral arrangements of the great Viennese composer Franz Schubert's Marche Militaire in D Major, Op. 51, No. 1 are available; however, it was originally written for the piano. Franz Schubert wrote this popular and happy march for the enjoyment of his friends around 1822. It was published in 1826 as Three Marches Militaires - a set of three piano duets to be performed by two players at one piano. This is the first and most famous march in the set.

This march was not written for any military function. Schubert's march is an example of the stylization of the march in art music. Typical march characteristics such as strong meter and simple repetitive rhythmic patterns are discernable. Marches for military or school bands are often performed at 120 beats per minute or much faster. March Militaire, however, should be performed in a more relaxed, dance-like manner; a tempo of about 110 beats per minute seems appropriate.

Program Note from Published Score

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State Ratings

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Performances

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Works for Winds by This Composer

Adaptable Music

• Marche Militaire (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Takahashi) (1818/2016)

All Wind Works

• Andante con Moto (arr. Bulla) (1816/2003)
• Ave Maria (arr. Klemke) (1825/2006)
• Ave Maria (arr. Ticheli) (1825/2004)
• Ave Maria (arr. Warner) (1825/)
• Deutsche Messe (1827)
• Eine Kleine Trauermusik (1813)
• Erl King (arr. Daehn) (2013)
• Impromptu (arr. Hautvast) (2014)
• Little Symphony for Winds (tr. Reynolds) (1817-18/2003)
• Marche Militaire (arr. Harnsberger) (1818/2011)
• Marche Militaire (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Takahashi) (1818/2016)
• Marche Militaire No. 1 (arr. Musgrave) (1818/2003)
• 6 Minuets (1811)
• Military March (arr. Sacchini) (1818/2007)
• Octet F major (compl. Stamm) (1813/2004)
• Rosamunde Overture (arr. Winterbottom)
• Sanctus (tr. Curnow) (1827/1996)
• Scherzo and Trio in F (arr. Emerson) (1817/1975)
• Symphony No. 5 (arr. Hovey) (1816/1973)
• Symphony No. 8 Mvmt. 1 (arr. Rollins)

Resources

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