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Czardas (arr Glover)
Vittorio Monti (arr. Andrew Glover)
Subtitle: For Solo Instrument with Concert Band Accompaniment
This title may also be written as "Csárdás" or "Czárdás."
Contents
General Info
Year: 1904 / 2015
Duration: c. 3:40
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: C.L. Barnhouse Company
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $68.00 | Score Only (print) - $25.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Solo Flute, Violin, Clarinet, Trumpet, Alto Saxophone, Horn or Euphonium
C Piccolo/Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F I-II
Trombone I-II
Euphonium
Tuba
Percussion, including:
- Bass Drum
- Snare Drum
- Crash Cymbals
- Tambourine
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
A "csárdás" is a Hungarian dance, dating from the 18th century, in which the dancers start slowly and finish with a rapid whirl. Italian composer Vittorio Monti composed his Czárdás (his most famous composition) in 1904. It was originally written for virtuoso solo violin (with seven tempo changes in just four minutes of music), but has been rewritten and transcribed for a variety of virtuoso solo instruments and ensembles, even until today in samples by Lady Gaga.
- Program Note adapted from Wikipedia and California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, Wind Orchestra concert program, 6 June 2014
Commercial Discography
None discovered thus far.
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- San Luis Obispo (Calif.) Wind Orchestra (Jennifer Martin, conductor; Brynn Albanese, violin) – 25 September 2016
- Tara Winds (Marietta, Ga.) (Andrea DeRenzis Strauss, conductor; Julian Bliss, clarinet) - 19 December 2015 (2015 Midwest Clinic)
Works for Winds by this Composer
- Alda
- Czardas Fantasy
- Czardas (arr. Oliver) (1904/2012)
- Czardas (arr Balent) (arr. Balent) (1904)
- Czardas (arr. Glover) (1904/2015)
- Czardas (arr. Hernandez) (1904)
- Czardas for Marimba and Band (arr. Mashima) (2014)
- Noel de Pierrot
- Siena
Resources
- Czárdás (Monti), Wikipedia Accessed 13 December 2015