A delicate elegiac theme in major opens the piece, broadens toward the end, and is taken up again in motivic detail. In between, a rhythmically concise minor idea with a broad opening to the major dominates the field. All in all, compared to the original orchestral version, well playable due to some simplifications and instrumental variations. The original key has been retained.

The present legend is composed in the A-B-A form. A dramatic movement of eighth-note triplets dominates the outer sections. The main theme is strongly contoured, partly in octaves as well as imitative. The middle section is predominantly lyrical in thought, with the woodwinds predominating. The important harp part should be occupied, it can also be taken over by the piano. The keys have been transposed from C sharp minor/D flat major to D minor/D major.

Transcription following the song "Feldeinsamkeit" by Johannes Brahms op. 86,2. Level: medium.

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Transcription following the song "Immer leiser wird mein Schlummer" by Johannes Brahms op. 105,2. Level: medium.

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Transcription following the song "Nachtwandler" by Johannes Brahms op. 86,3. Level: medium.

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Transcription following the song "Sapphische Ode" by Johannes Brahms op. 94,4. Level: medium.

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Transcription following the song "Wie Melodien zieht es leise" by Johannes Brahms op. 105,1. Level: medium.

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Transcription following the song "Wir wandelten" by Johannes Brahms op. 96,2. Level: medium.

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The penultimate picture is originally titled "The hut on chicken feet". Hartmann's drawing shows a clock in the shape of Baba Yaga's hut on chicken feet. Mussorgsky's composition describes the terror and frantic pace of the witch as she kicks the air on a mortar. The middle section presents a glimpse into the spooky interior of the hut. Tritone sounds, tremolos and chromaticism dominate the soundscape. The transition into the brilliant final image (The Great Gate of Kiev, C major) is hinted at.

Level: advanced .

The light-hearted march full of cheerful melody and tight rhythm in a version for large youth orchestra. The piece in the typical A-B-A form comes from the end of the operetta and does without the use of a four-part choir. The original key has been preserved, some facilitations in the instrumentation are present.

Level: medium

Two excerpts from the ballet suite with some main themes and the peculiar coloring (Original title "Gitanería (Gypsy Music)". The keys were lightened and some instrumental nuances were changed with regard to a youth orchestra. Of particular note is the quasi-solo piano, which serves a significant tonal function in both movements.

Here is a version for youth orchestra, which keeps the basic elements of the original, but at the same time works with simplifications (new keys, changed instrumentation).

Level: medium - advanced

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The present original was written for solo piano in 1915. It consists of three dance pieces, the first and the last of which each contain two different melodies. The titles give an idea of the content. The arrangement uses colorful instrumentation with a variety of percussion and rhythm instruments (including vibraphone and xylophone).

1) 0:00      2) 1:42     3) 2:18

Level: medium

Gustav Holst, March, from Suite No 2 for youth orchestra.

Score & Parts: Flute 1 & 2, oboe, clarinet 1 - 3 Bb, Bassoon. Horn 1 & 2 F, Alto Sax 1 & 2 Eb, tenor sax Bb, trumpet 1 & 2 Bb, trombone. Percussion. Violin 1, violin 2, violin 3, viola, cello, doublebass, piano.
Level: medium - advanced, Duration: 05:22

Notice: violin 3 and piano not visible inside the score!

Level: medium - advanced

Composed in 1848 after reading Arabic texts (translation F. Rückert) for piano four hands. The hero - an owl-mirror-like figure - concludes his merry life after numerous adventures in remorse and penance.
The present version of the varied, colorful pieces for youth orchestra is based on the instrumentation of Carl Reinecke. The keys and some details have been lightened, the characteristic tonal shape has been preserved.
 

Level: advanced

Composed in 1848 after reading Arabic texts (translation F. Rückert) for piano four hands. The hero - an owl-mirror-like figure - concludes his merry life after numerous adventures in remorse and penance.
The present version of the varied, colorful pieces for youth orchestra is based on the instrumentation of Carl Reinecke. The keys and some details have been lightened, the characteristic tonal shape has been preserved.
 

Level: advanced

Whether the present piece is really by Giuseppe Giordani is not entirely certain. For a long time, his brother Tomaso was thought to be the composer. In the present arrangement, the first section is set for a solo soprano, then a repetition with three-part choir (soprano, alto, bass) follows. The key has been transposed from F major to E-flat major, making it easier especially for the vocal parts.

Level: easy - medium