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Souvenirs de Munich: A Quadrille based on Favorite Themes from Tristan & Isolde by Richard Wagner by Keith O. Edwards [Email]
Genre: Classical

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Last Played: Nov 23, 2008 - 03:50:56 PM
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Uploaded: Nov 09, 2007 - 08:08:58 PM
Last Updated: Nov 09, 2007 - 08:08:58 PM
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A couple of years ago I arranged this piece by Emmanuel Chabrier (1841-1894), originally written for piano, for concert band. Alert listeners will be puzzled that the themes from Richard Wager's tragic opera of 1859, Tristan & Isolde, are not immediately apparent, and it seems that this piece is a burlesque -- like a blast from a seltzer bottle in Wagner's face. But Chabrier was a great champion of Wagner's music, and at one performance he was seen weeping over the love-death scene, so why did he write this nutty take on it? I leave it to the psychologists and psychic profilers here to figure it out.

I guess it merely demonstrates the profound (so to speak) influence of Jack Offenbach (Can-Can) on French music during La Belle Epoque.

There have been no performances (yet) of this arrangement, because it's quite difficult for all players. If you know anyone who plays in a community or college band, please recommend that they visit my SibeliusMusic web page where you can watch the notes go by as the music plays.
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Souvenirs de Munich &mdash 11/09/07 - 08:43:50 PM
Impressed ..such huge work here ...thanks for
sharin this gemn here with us !

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Great dynamic contrasts. &mdash 11/10/07 - 08:44:32 AM
This does have the feeling of a circus carousel, or a skating rink organ. Thanks for sharing the background, too.
As an occasional band arranger myself, I'm wondering if there could be more variety in timbre and individual range of instruments. Without following along, I can't really hear much definition between your different voicings. (3/4 of the way through, you do more of what I'm talking about. Less full band sound, more throwing parts of phrases back and forth.)
Lots of work, here, you did well!

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Disappointment. &mdash 11/10/07 - 04:29:33 PM
I really love Rickie's Tristan und Isolde particulary the Prelude and Liebestod so this piece was a bit of a let down...I guess it's okay in a burlesque kinda style but I gotta ask - what's the point? Pour moi this does not resonate...apart from the finale - is it Toscannini conducting?

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Hello! &mdash 11/23/07 - 12:33:35 AM
I love listening to your music. It is always unique and I enjoy the talent you have for electronic music. Thank you.

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