Reflections in Moonlight

Ludwig van Beethoven

Ludwig van Beethoven (arr. Robert W Smith)

Subtitle: From the Moonlight Sonata

General Info

Year: 1801 / 2007
Duration: c. 2:30
Difficulty: II (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Piano
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishers
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $55.00; (digital) - $57.00 | Score Only (print) - $8.00

Instrumentation

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

Bells
Crash Cymbals
Suspended Cymbal
Triangle
Xylophone

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Ludwig van Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata, composes in 1801, has been described as "too easy for beginners, too difficult for virtuosi." As a result, the simple, yet elegant, composition has fascinated and challenged musicians for over 200 years. The music of Beethoven was one of composer Robert W. Smith's first artistic loves: however, it was the introduction of the Moonlight Sonata during his pianos studies that marked a turning point in his creative life.

Reflections in Moonlight is a concert band setting of Beethoven's exquisite work. It is dedicated to Robert W. Smith's mother, Grazia W. Smith, with eternal gratitude for her tireless efforts in her son's early developmental years. The performance of this piece will hopefully introduce the genius of Beethoven to a new generation of musicians, yet remind Mrs. Smith of a young pianist discovering the true art of music in her living room so many years ago.

- Program Note from score

Media

Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown

Audio CD: Marcus High School Wind Symphony (Amanda Drinkwater, conductor) - 2007

State Ratings

Kansas: III

Performances

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Bellalago Academy (Kissimmee, Fla.) Concert Band (Eric Troop, conductor) – 10 March 2020
Marcus High School (Flower Mound, Tx.) Wind Symphony (Amanda Drinkwater, conductor) – 20 December 2007 (2007 Midwest Clinic)

Works for Winds by This Composer

Adaptable Music

Allegretto (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Longfield) (1812/2011)
Europa (Flex instrumentation) (with Charpentier; arr. Haan) (2009)
The Great Beethoven Bonanza (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Jones) (2015)
March of the Guards (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Glover) (1805/2019)
Ode to Joy (Flex instrumentation (arr. Brand) (1824/2000(?))
Ode to Joy (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Fisher) (1824/2018)
Ode to Joy (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Stanton) (1824/2020)
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Stanton) (1804-1808/2014)
Symphony No. 6, "Pastoral" Selections (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Kanayama) (1808/2014)
Variations on a Motive of Beethoven (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Ring) (1826/2020)

All Wind Works

Adagio Cantabile (arr. Daehn) (1798/2009)
Adagio Pathétique (arr. Hautvast) (1798/2011)
Allegretto (arr. Court) (1812/1997)
Allegretto (ar. Longfield) (1812/2011)
Allegretto (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Longfield) (1812/2011)
The Allegretto from Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 (arr. Evans) (1812/2013)
Allegro con Brio (tr. Kreines) (1804-1808/)
Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, 2nd Movement (arr. Harnsberger) (1804-1808/)
Coriolan Overture (tr. Hanna) (1807/2014)
Drei zapfenstreiche (adopt. Schaefer) (1808-1810/1984)
Écossaise for Military Band (arr. Stalter) (1810/2015)
Egmont Overture (arr. Grevenbroek) (1810/2012)
Egmont Overture (tr. Hindsley) (1810/197-?)
Egmont Overture (tr. McLain) (1810/2015)
Egmont Overture (arr. Tobani) (1810/1900)
Egmont Overture (arr. Winterbottom) (1810/1924)
Eroica (arr. Ripley) (1804/1900)
Europa (Flex instrumentation) (with Charpentier; arr. Haan) (2009)
The European Anthem (arr. Karajan) (1824/1972)
Finale to "Symphony No. 5" (arr. Isaac) (1804-1808/1965)
Finale to "Symphony No. 5" (adapt. Longfield) (1804-1808/2020)
First and Second Movements from Symphony No. 5 in C minor (arr. Godfrey) (1804-1808/1921)
Five Short Pieces for Wind Ensemble (arr. Reynolds) (1975)
For Elise (arr. Long) (1810/1992)
Für Elise (arr. Hautvast) (1810/2020)
Für Elise (arr. Korson) (1810/1867/20--?)
Grand Serenade (arr. Crusell; ed. Rogers) (1800/2004)
The Great Beethoven Bonanza (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Jones) (2015)
Grosse Fuge (arr. Roxburgh) (1825/1995)
The Heavens Resound (arr. Kinyon) (1803/1990)
Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee (arr. Kirkland) (1824/1982)
Leonore Overture No. 3 (tr. Hindsley) (1806/197-?)
Marcia alla Turca (arr. Rondeau) (1809/2011)
March in B-flat. See: Marsch
March in F (arr. Dunnigan) (1809/1995)
March of the Guards (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Glover) (1805/2019)
Marsch (c. 1798/1865)
Military March (Beethoven) (adapt. Greissle) (1816/1827/1945)
Military March in D (ed. Bourgeois) (1816/2003)
Moonlight Sonata (arr. Poor) (1801/2010)
Octet (1792/1834)
Octet (arr. Byrd) (1792/1834/2021)
Ode to Joy (arr. Barrett) (1824/1965/1995)
Ode to Joy (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Brand) (1824/2000(?))
Ode to Joy (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Fisher) (1824/2018)
Ode to Joy (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Stanton) (1824/2020)
Overture to "Fidelio" (arr. Sedlak) (1814/1814)
Piano Concerto No. 1 (arr. Odom) (1795/2019)
Presto from "Symphony No. 7" (tr. Thompson) (1811/2018)
Prometheus Overture (arr. Barnes) (1801/1963)
Prometheus Overture (arr. Slocum) (1801/1987)
Quintet in E-flat Major, Op 16 (1796)
Reflections in Moonlight (arr. Smith) (1801/2007)
Rocking 4 Elise (arr. Berger) (1810/2014)
Rondino (1793/195-?)
Scherzo and Finale from the Fifth Symphony (arr. Godfrey) (1804-1808/1920)
Scherzo from "Symphony No. 9" (arr. Bocook) (1824/2004)
Septet in E-flat Major, op. 20 (arr. Crusell)
Sextet (1796)
Sextet (1796/2020)
Siegessinfonie (ed. Whitwell) (1813/2013)
Six Country Dances (tr. McAlister) (1988)
Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21: Mvt. 1 (arr. Yu) (1800/2014?)
Symphony No. 1 Op. 21 (tr. Schmitt; ed. Marlow) (1800/1817/2007)
Symphony No. 3 (tr. Moehlmann; ed. Rogers) (1804/2020)
Symphony No. 5: Second Movement (arr. Harnsberger). See: Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, 2nd Movement
Symphony No. 5 in C minor (arr. Godfrey)
- First and Second Movements (arr. Godfrey). See: First and Second Movements from Symphony No. 5 in C minor
- Third and Fourth Movements (arr. Godfrey). See: Scherzo and Finale from the Fifth Symphony
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Stanton) (1804-1808/2014)
Symphony No. 6, "Pastoral" Selections (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Kanayama) (1808/2014)
Symphony No. 7 (arr. Sedlak) (1812/1989?)
Symphony No. 9 (tr. Vives) (1822-1824/2013)
Three Equale (1812)
Turkish March (arr. Curnow) (1809/2001)
Variations on a Motive of Beethoven (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Ring) (1826/2020)
The Yorck Marche. See: March in F

Resources

Beethoven, L.; Smith, R. (2007). Reflections in Moonlight: From the Moonlight Sonata [score]. Belwin: Van Nuys, Calif.
score
Robert W. Smith website Accessed 4 January 2022