Scossa Elettrica

Giacomo Puccini

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Subtitle: The Electric Shock

General Info

Year: 1899 / 2001
Duration: c. 2:00
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: LudwigMasters
Cost: Score and Parts - $40.00 | Score Only - $10.00

Instrumentation

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Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

In 1899, the Italian city of Como hosted a celebration of scientist Alessandro Volta, for whom the electrical term "volt" is attributed. Renowned opera composer Giacomo Puccini was commissioned to write a celebratory march for the occasion and this work is the result, nicely scored for band by Charles Yates.

- Program Note from publisher

The theater “Sociale” was renovated and equipped with the most modern system of electrical lighting for the celebration. The committee for honoring Volta invited the world-famous Puccini to compose a special selection for commemorating the event, resulting in this piece. The title translates to “The Electric Shock,” which is played by slapsticks near the end of the piece.

- Program Note from Texas A&M Symphonic Winds concert program, 18 November 2018

Media

Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown
Audio CD: McKamy Middle School Honor Winds (Tom Bennett, conductor) – 2001

State Ratings

Kansas: IV

Performances

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University of Buffalo (N.Y.) Concert Band (Kyle Resnick, conductor) - 19 April 2023
Texas A&M University (College Station) Symphonic Winds (Travis Almany, conductor) – 18 November 2018
Midlothian (Tx.) High School Wind Ensemble (Larry Dolan, conductor) – 17 December 2014 (2014 Midwest Clinic)
Midlothian (Tex.) High School Wind Ensemble (Larry Doran, conductor) - November 2014
McKamy Middle School (Flower Mound, Tx.) Honor Winds (Tom Bennett, conductor) – 22 December 2001 (2001 Midwest Clinic)

Works for Winds by This Composer

Angelo del Cielo (arr. de Meij) (1917/2007)
Ch'ella Mi Creda (arr. de Meij) (1910/2008)
Christmas Scene from "La Bohème" (arr. Morita) (1896/2002)
Corazzata Sicilia (ed. Creux) (1897/2017)
Donde Lieta from "La Bohème" (arr. Kreines) (1896/)
Edgar (arr. de Meij) (1889/2008)
Fantasy on "Madama Butterfly" (arr. Goto) (1904/2000)
Gianni Schicchi (arr. Suzuki) (1918/2015)
Highlights from Act 1, "Tosca" (arr. Goto) (1900/2014)
Intermezzo from "Manon Lescaut" (arr. McBeth) (1893/1984)
Kyrie from Messa di Gloria (tr. Paxton) (1980/2015)
La Bohème (arr. Stebbing) (1896/1948)
La Bohème (arr. Dawson) (1896/1992)
La Fanciulla del West (arr. de Meij) (1910/2008)
La Tregenda (arr. Beck) (1883/2012)
La Tregenda (arr. Foster) (1883/1996)
Nessun Dorma (arr. Bocook) (1926/2003)
Nessun Dorma (arr. Beringen) (1926/1991)
Nessun Dorma (arr. Cray)
Nessun Dorma (arr. Hattendorf) (1926/2007)
Nessun Dorma (arr. Rossi) (1926/2008)
Nessun Dorma (arr. Turrin) (1926/2010)
Nessun Dorma (arr. Vinson) (1926/2009)
Nessun Dorma (arr. Williams) (1926/2000)
Nessun Dorma (tr. Patterson) (1926/)
Nessun Dorma from "Turandot" (arr. Rickard) (1926/1993)
O Mio Babbino Caro (arr. Balmages) (1918/2000)
O Mio Babbino Caro (arr. Vinson) (1918/2011)
O Mio Babbino Caro from "Gianni Schicchi" (arr. Kondo) (1918/2010)
O Mio Babbino Caro from "Gianni Schicchi" (arr. Kreines) (1918/)
Puccini's Arias Fantasy (arr. Yamazato) (2012)
Quando me’n vo (arr. McLain) (1896/2011)
Scenes from "La Bohème" (arr. Hanna) (1896/)
Scossa Elettrica (arr. King) (1896/2019)
Scossa Elettrica (arr. Yates) (1896/2001)
Te Deum (tr. de Meij) (1900/2010)
Tosca Fantasy (arr. Gee) (1900)
Tosca Fantasy (arr. Hermann) (1900/1972)
Turandot (arr. Goto) (1926/2007)
Two Scenes from "Tosca" (arr. Hanna) (1900/)
Un Bel Di (arr. Spaniola) (1904/1997)
Vogliatemi Bene from "Madama Butterfly" (arr. Odom) (1904/)
Witches' Sabbath, The (arr. de Meij) (1892/2010)

Resources

Puccini, G.; Yates, C. (2001). Scossa Elettrica (The Electric Shock) [score]. Ludwig: Cleveland, Ohio.