Oblivion

Astor Piazzolla

Subtitle: Flexible solo feature with concert band

General Info

Year: 1982 / 2013
Duration: c. 4:15
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $55.00; (digital) - $55.00 | Score Only (print) - $5.00

Instrumentation

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

Drum Set
Egg Shaker
Suspended Cymbal
Triangle
Vibraphone

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

One of Astor Piazzolla's most popular tangos, Oblivion became widely known through the soundtrack of Marco Bellochio's film Henry IV, the Mad King.

Media

Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

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University of North Dakota (Grand Forks) University Band (James Popejoy, conductor; Sarah Curtiss, flute) - 25 April 2023
West Virginia University (Morgantown) Symphonic Band (Stephen Lytle, conductor; Nina Assimakopoulos, flute) – 19 November 2019
Eastman School of Music (Rochester, N.Y.) Wind Ensemble (Mark Scatterday, conductor) – 18 February 2019
Hawaii Symphonic Band (Honolulu) (Steven Hirahara, conductor; Jaclyn Skeweris, oboe) – 9 December 2018
University of North Dakota (Grand Forks) University Band (James Popejoy, conductor; Katarina Shpak, flute) – 9 October 2018
University of Minnesota (Minneapolis) Symphonic Band (Jerry Luckhardt, conductor) – 11 October 2018
Itliong-Vera Cruz Middle School (Union City, Calif.) Symphonic Band (Nelson Agregado, conductor) - 17 February 2017 (2017 CASMEC Conference, San Jose)
Blasorchester der Musikschule Spandau (Berlin, Ger.) (Leitung von Reinhard Kautz, conductor; Yannis Kommana, trumpet) – 6 July 2014

Works for Winds by This Composer

Adaptable Music

Yo Soy Maria (Flex instrumentation) (arr. DeJonge) (1968/2020)

All Wind Works

Adiós Nonino (arr. Woude) (1984)
Contrabajissimo (arr. Scott) (1984/2008)
Escualo (arr. Teho) (1979/)
Fuga y Misterio (arr. Leeuwen) (1974/2018)
Fuga y misterio (arr. Ziegler) (1974/)
Fugata (arr. Smith)
Fugata (arr. Warner)
Histoire du Tango (1986/2008)
La Muerte del Ángel (arr. Pease) (1962/2005)
La Muerte del Angel (arr. Woo) (1962/2019)
Le Grand Tango (arr. Sharretts) (/2008)
Libertango (arr. Scott) (1974/2009)
Libertango (ed. Etchegoncelay) (1974/)
Libertango (arr. Murtha) (1974/2016)
Michelangelo '70 (arr. Warner)
Milonga del Angel (arr. Warner)
Milonga sin Palabras
Oblivion (arr. Avila) (1982)
Oblivion (arr. Longfield) (1982/2013)
Oblivion (arr. Six and Sealy) (1982/)
Oblivion (arr. Smith) (1982/)
Oblivion (arr. Warner) (1982/)
Primavera Portena
PULSACION (arr. Kataoka) (1969/2012)
Selections from "Cinco Piezas" for Guitar
Sinfonía Buenos Aires (1949/2022)
Street Tango (arr. Longfield) (2017)
Tangazo (arr. Ansanay-Alex) (2010)
Tango Suite (arr. Jackson) (1984/?)
Tango Suite (Saxophone Quartet) (arr. Sharretts) (/2007)
Tango Suite (Woodwind Quintet) (arr. Sharretts) (/2008)
Tango Suite (arr. White)
Tres Minutos con la Realidad (arr. Smith)
Yo Soy Maria (arr. DeJonge) (1968/)
Yo Soy Maria (Flex instrumentation) (arr. DeJonge) (1968/2020)

Resources

PIazzolla, A.; Longfield, R. (2013). Oblivion : (flexible solo feature with concert band) [score]. Hal Leonard: Milwaukee, Wisc.