Luigi Boccherini
Quattro versioni originali della Ritirata Notturna di Madrid di L. Boccherini
Short instrumentation: 3 3 3 3 - 4 4 3 1 - timp, perc(3), hp, str
Duration: 8'
Bearbeitet von: Luciano Berio
Dedication: A Davide Bellugi
Instrumentation details:
1st flute
2nd flute
3rd flute (+picc)
1st oboe
2nd oboe
cor anglais
1st clarinet in Bb
2nd clarinet in Bb
bass clarinet in Bb
1st bassoon
2nd bassoon
contrabassoon
1st horn in F
2nd horn in F
3rd horn in F
4th horn in F
1st trumpet in C
2nd trumpet in C
3rd trumpet in C
4th trumpet in C
1st trombone
2nd trombone
3rd trombone
bass tuba
timpani
1st percussion
2nd percussion
3rd percussion
harp
violin I
violin II
viola
violoncello
contrabass
Boccherini - Quattro versioni originali della Ritirata Notturna di Madrid di L. Boccherini for orchestra
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Luigi Boccherini
Boccherini: Quattro versioni originali della "Ritirata Notturna di Madrid" di L. Boccherini for orchestraOrchestration: for orchestra
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Work introduction
Part of the name is misleading; Berio composed 11 variations on Boccherini’s theme, which the latter fashioned into four different instrumental combinations after the huge success of his original work for string quintet. But Boccherini (1743-1805) did live in Madrid, hence the “nocturnal Madrid” in the title. The wealth of its melodies, its lightheartedness, its lively tempo and its imaginative scoring ensure that this encounter between two Italian composers across the centuries will greatly entertain audiences.