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1812 overture (was: Aw jees Norm...)

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Subject: 1812 overture (was: Aw jees Norm...)
From: "Rolf G Miezitis" <Rolf.G.Miezitis@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 11:44:33 +1000
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From: Rolf G Miezitis@NORTH on 15/06/98 11:44

I once had the pleasure of playing the 1812 Overture with the Tasmanian
Symphony Orchestra back in 1986 (I think). The band came in just for the
finale (after the long decending motif). The audience thought that the
effect was terrific and it was also a great opportunity for the band to be
exposed to the more snobby symphony orchestra crowd (both players and
audience). This mainly came about because our conductor of the time was the
Principal Trumpet player with the orchestra Arthur Edwards (the Elgar
Howarth of Tasmanian banding).

Rolf Miezitis



 Of course the original score of Piotr Ilich Tchaikovsy's 1812 overture is
scored for band (Military OR Brass) and modified orchestra including
2cornets and 2Eb trumpets. How often is this favorite played with the
original scoring I wonder? Every year the Sydney Symphony Orchestra play
this piece in an open air Concert, but never with a band as Tchaikovsky
intended.

Phil


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