In La Pentola Magica (The Magic Pot) Respighi pays tribute to a group of less well known Russian composers, including Grechaninov (Prelude), Arensky (Entry of the Tsar with the Bridgegrooms), Pachulski (Scene of Tsarevich), Anton Rubinstein (Dance of the Tartar Bowmen) and Rebikov (Finale). The remaining numbers, all original compositions by Respighi, are partly based on Russian popular themes and, as in other ballets, a song in is included, this time a vocalise for a boy treble.
The Dance of the Tartar Bowmen is nothing more than a new and better orchestration of ballet music from Rubinstein's opera "Demon", with its middle section omitted. The theme and orchestration of the piece derived from Pachulski could equally well be a homage to Elgar.
- Difficulty:
- Intermediate
- Instrumentation:
- 2Fl 1dPicc, Ob, 2Cl, Bsn, 2Hn, 2Tpt, 3Tbn, Timp, Perc, Carillon, Cel., Hp., Strings
- Duration:
- 25 minutes
- Set of Parts:
- Includes strings count 4.4.3.3.2
- Extra Strings:
- Only available with the purchase of the Set of Parts
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