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Title	Romeo and Juliet (Part 1)
Article no.	9590670
Category	Concert/wind/brass band
Subcategory	Music from opera, ballet
Instrumentation	Ha (concert/wind band)
Format	PrtStm (full score and parts)
Country of publication	Netherlands (nl)
Publisher *	Molenaar Edition
Publisher's article no. *	MOL 012124100
Series title	Masterpieces Series
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Composer	Prokofieff, Sergei
Arranger	De Meij, Johan
Difficulty level	6
Evaluation level of countries	D5 (German highest level)
Duration	16:31
Additional info/contents	30 years after the publication of the first part of Romeo and Juliet, the arranger decided to complete the arrangement with parts 2 and 3. He then completely revised the first movement. In this suite for wind orchestra, Johan de Meij did not start from the existing orchestral suites, but put together his own suite with those parts of the ballet that were well suited for an arrangement. 1. Introduktion: Die Montagues und die Capulets 2. Szene: Die Straße erwacht. 3. Morgentanz 4. Bei Bruder Laurence 5. Abfahrt der Gäste (Gavotte) 6. Die Montagues und Capulets Prt PicFlt Flt Ob 1,2,3 Fag CtrFag EsClr Clr-Solo 1,2,3 AClr BClr ASax 1,2 TSax BSax Cnt 1,2 Trp 1,2 Hrn in F+Eb 1,2,3,4 Trb in C 1,2,3 (BC) Trb in Bb 1,2,3 (BC+TC) Brt in C (BC) Brt in Bb (BC+TC) EsTub (BC+TC) BTub (BC+TC) Tub in C (BC) KB Key/Pno/Syn Hrp Vlc Perc Xyl Tmp
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Programme notes *: The ballet Romeo and Juliet, the choreography of which was made by Leonid Lawrowsky (1905-1967) to Prokofieff's music, can be considered as a milestone in the history of the ballet.It is not only one of the highlights of the Soviet Realism as for as dancing is concemed, but it can be considered as one of the most important narrative ballets in the 20th century. It took less then half a century for this ballet to become as classical as the nineteenth century masterpieces, such as the Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake. The ballet was premiered in 1940 by the Kirov Ballet in Leningrad. It was the result of a close collaboration between Lawrowsky and the composer; the latter had already been very succesful with two orchestral suites and ten piano pieces based on the same subject. It was the legendary prima ballerina Galina Oelanowa who performed the part of Julia at the premiere performance; her creation was so sublime that she made a star part of it which was to be imitated by all next performers. Romeo and Juliet was Prokofieff's first big composition after is return to the Soviet Union and moreover it was his first ballet lasting a full evening. Later he also composed ballet music to "Cinderella"and "The Stone Flower", two full evening's ballets that became as popular and classical as Romeo and Juliet in the Soviet Union. Both the composer and the choreographer used Shakespeare's drama. Prokofieff's musical setting is a most efficient and functional support to the choreographical and theatrical plot. Most remarkable are the contrasts between the descriptions of the cheerful popular scenes at the market of Verona and those of the events at the impressive court of the Capulets. The feudal rulers family of the Capulets to which Julia belongs is involved in a merciless struggle for power with Romeo's family, the Montagues. Quelle/Source: Molenaar Romeo and Juliet is the most famous ballet by Prokofiev and the most ever popular ballet about love. This choreographic version of the tragedy by Shakespeare was first seen on the Mariinsky Theatre stage in 1940. It had been staged by Leonid Lavrovsky, who closely worked with Prokofiev on this production. Romeo and Juliet is a ballet by Sergei Prokofiev based on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Music from the ballet was extracted by Prokofiev as three suites for orchestra and as a piano work. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy by William Shakespeare concerning two young "star-crossed lovers" and the role played by their tragic suicides in ending a long-running family feud. It is one of the most famous of Shakespeare’s plays, one of his earliest theatrical triumphs, and is thought to be the most archetypal love story of the Renaissance and indeed the history of Western culture. Several ballet adaptations of the story have been made, the first written in the 18th century. The best-known feature music by Sergei Prokofiev and a variety of choreographers have used this music. The first version featuring Prokofiev’s music was performed in 1938. Quelle/Source: BalletAndOpera.com Informations: Wikipedia The Tortured History Behind Prokofiev’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Tags: Feelings and emotions Art and Culture life and death Fairy tales, legends, stories

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	Romeo and Juliet (Part 1) (concert/wind band), full score and parts
	Romeo and Juliet (concert/wind band), Oversized score

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