Orchestral Arrangements

[Panjandrum]

I'll throw another one into the mix: Elgar's second organ sonata as orchestrated by Gordon Jacobs. A real, echt Elgarian sound which is surprisingly missing from the rather muddy textures of the original.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Jacobs' orchestration was of Elgar's 1st (and only) organ sonata. The so-called 2nd Sonata was a transcription, by Sir Ivor Atkins, of Elgar's Severn Suite, for (a) brass band, and (b) orchestra.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

For me the most surprising orchestration is to be found in the 1st Acte of the Nutknacker: Schumann orchestrated by Tchaikovsky and in general nobody seems to notice :)

I remember this being pointed out to me during musical appreciation classes at school, but we were told, rightly or wrongly, that both composers were quoting a German folk tune.

[Roehre]

Jacobs' orchestration was of Elgar's 1st (and only) organ sonata. The so-called 2nd Sonata was a transcription, by Sir Ivor Atkins, of Elgar's Severn Suite, for (a) brass band, and (b) orchestra.

I recall a sleeve note calling this transcription actually being a kind of symphony, therefore Elgar's Symphony no.0

[Roehre]

I remember this being pointed out to me during musical appreciation classes at school, but we were told, rightly or wrongly, that both composers were quoting a German folk tune.

There is such a melody as well, but the most striking [real] Schumann-quote is the music accompanying Grandfather's entry (and the two immediately following [short] movements)

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

There is such a melody as well, but the most striking [real] Schumann-quote is the music accompanying Grandfather's entry (and the two immediately following [short] movements)

Thanks. I'll listen again.

[3rd Viennese School]

Yes, the Pictures at an Exhibition works really well for orchestra.

Radio 3 must like it too. They play it at 8pm every single week!

3VS

[doversoul1]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/dec/17/scottish-ensemble-review

Did anyone go to this concert? Janacek’s String quarter No.1 (Intimate letters) in an arrangement for 12-part strings.

[BBMmk2]

Well, my specialiuty in music making, is the brass band (aka username), so arrangements figure pretty highly in our repertoire. As it is I am working on two arrangements and an original composition for brass band, so I find that the two marry quite well together.

As for current topic, Liszt was the master of transcription and I rather like Schoenberg's transcriptions to.

[Roehre]

As for current topic, Liszt was the master of transcription and I rather like Schoenberg's transcriptions to.

BBM, what do you think of Schönberg's Variations opus 43, in either his wind band original or his version for symphony orchestra?