Piccoli Eroi
Giuseppe Manente (arr. Salvatore Farina)
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General Info
Year: 1926 / 2014
Duration: c. 4:20
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Accademia2008
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - €100.00; (digital) - €50.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II (optional)
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet (optional)
B-flat Bass Clarinet (optional)
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Cornet I-II
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion
(percussion detail desired)
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Giuseppe Manente was an important musician and conductor during the early 20th century in Italy, and was the first conductor chosen for the Guardia di Finanza military band in 1924. This was one of the first professional military bands in Italy, and he wrote more than 800 pieces for this orchestra, including a large amount of transcriptions.
Piccoli Eroi (little heroes) was written in 1926, and is a bi-thematic short symphony for band, with all the taste of early 20th century Italian music, with simple but beautiful lyrical melodies. The piece was dedicated to the unofficial soldiers of Italy, fighting around Europe,thus without appearing as heroes.
- Program Note from Orchestra Fiati Valle Camonica concert program, 20 July 2017
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- Orchestra Fiati di Valle Camonica (Sarezzo, Italy) (Denis Salvini, conductor) – 20 July 2017 - WASBE Conference (Utrecht, Netherlands)
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Brigata Abruzzi (The Abruzzi Brigade) (arr. E. Holman)
- Fiamme Gialle (Yellow Flames) (arr. E. Holman)
- Granatieri di Sardegna (Grenaiders of Sardinia) (arr. E. Holman)
- La Marcia su Roma (March on Rome) (arr. E. Holman)
- Marcia del 58 Regmt Fanteria (March of the 58th Regiment of Infantry) (arr. E. Holman)
- Piccoli Eroi (arr. Farina) (1926/2014)
- Principe di Piemonte (Price of Piedmont) (arr. E. Holman)
- Principessa Giovanna di Savoia (Princess Johanna of Savoy) (arr. E. Holman)
- Ricordi Abruzzesi (Remembrance of Abruzzi) (arr. E. Holman)
Resources
- Manente, G. [1924?]. Piccoli Eroi : Ouverture in la min. : op. 167 [score]. Vizzari: Milano.
- Perusal score