DON JUAN
RICHARD STRAUSS Transer
by Mark Hi. Hindsey
INSTRUMENTATION
1, Piccolo) and Ist Flutes 19, Tenor Saxophone
2. tat Flutes, flrs desk 20, Baritone Saxophone
3. tet Flutes, excopt First desk 21. Ist Comets
4, 2nd Flutes 22. 2nd Cornets
5. lat Oboe 23, Bed Comets
6. 2nd Oboe 24, tat Trumpets
7. English Horn? 25, 2nd Trumpets
8. Ist Bassoons 26, at Horns (F)
9. 2nd Bassoons 27, Ind Hons
10. Contrabosscon* 28, Sd Hoens
11, tat Clarinets 29, th Horns
12, 2nd Clarinets 20, 1st Trombones
31. 2nd Trombones
32, 3rd Trombones (Bass)
15, £ Contrabass Clarinets 33. Euphonium
1, Sting Bases 34, Toba
17. 1st Alto Saxophone 35. Timpani
1, 2nd Alto Saxophone 36, Triangle, Cymbals, Balls
37. Hore
“English Hom and Contrabossoon parts same os in orchestr, except when shown
{ssre; pars not ordinorily shown in this core, unless they are solo or otherwise
Strous wrote the symphonic poem Don Juan in 1888, at the age of only twonty-four basing 1
oe er eee bp Relay Lanau_ The poem follow the ofdest orm of the Spanish
Foye which deal withthe her's seoreh for ideal beauty and his dullsionment ta not fing
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inode Boh ctsnally Busing women It Tre longing in him to find a woman who is Incarate
eosathed” “Becase fe doesnt find ber, although he reels from one to another, of lst ciguat
{Jetos hola of him, ond this logs fs the devil thot fetches hin"
en we hear the musical interpretation of Strouss, 1s diffcult not to Imagine the hero at
shotcblooded” There is fire in the tremendous sweep ofthis music. We cannot refrain from adi
Ing the mateal daring of Strust In his portrayal of the dashing hero, where of the ory start the
Imuvfe rates upward and then bursts in @ distant kay like a rocket. There are amorous episodes,
Jetgesue love tongs of breacth and power. Toward the end the fullity of the search becomes appar
Bere Tn hero ttows awey his sword and lets Don Pedro kill him, Weakness, sardonic memories,
Shu the tage power of madness precede the final lpae into desolate ennui and oblivion, Here we
Fave Souls of his best, @ score thot Ie Pall lighting and swordthrust, musfe that sings or thunders
Os it wills, volatile oF mercury, but strong as steel”.
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