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Suspiros de España
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General Info
Year: 1902
Duration: c. 4:00
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: TRN Music Publishing
Cost: Score and Parts - Unknown | Score Only - Unknown
Instrumentation
Condensed Score
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon I-II
Eb Soprano Clarinet
Bb Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
Eb Alto Clarinet
Bb Bass Clarinet
Eb Contra-Alto Clarinet
Bb Contrabass Clarinet
Alto Saxophone I-II
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Bb Cornet I-II-III
Bb Trumpet I-II
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium I-II
Tuba
String Bass
Percussion, including:
- Bass Drum
- Castanet
- Cymbals (crash)
- Snare Drum
- Triangle
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Suspiros de España (literally, "sighs of Spain") was written in the Spanish city of Cartagena in 1902. Although written as an instrumental march, it later became popular to add lyrics (often different versions) by major Spanish popular singers. It is a "pasodoble," a type of Spanish popular march that literally translates as "two-step." The music is infused with Spanish-tinged melodies, harmonies, and rhythms.
-Program Note by Nikk Pilato
Commercial Discography
None discovered thus far.
State Ratings
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Recent Performances
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- University of Georgia Concert Winds (Nikk Pilato, conductor) - 28 April 2011
Works for Winds by this Composer
- Suspiros de España
Additional Resources
None discovered thus far.
