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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 Here et cf pot eton anne wp nh war My Donen ne 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”. Allegre mello an brie (S04) et iene con le eat en ba camel teangolle Botte ive “Franguille Balle Fides Her Poke Ball Harp toa a * yeh] eau Mary ween ene Asien son Tipe bal ary vai Fr Topi Bel ep “Tuerdhedet = Dll Hl i ie Timp aus Traps Bale Hep tryngulle 7 settee Ft Hep top Her Flo ep Hap Heer Me eco a pre Pe vieade Fis Harp Fla Flee Flt — to Foe Flues Pz ers Harp Fee batty 5 Bi aan poe genet 09 Fldke Flot 1 came 4 al i (omar Pliny 4 fem erm en Toe we Fly Tope st aor Fees he lot Hop spe tka : 4 Tuan Harp To a Tana us bey ‘ix heaps ders) ‘dheago Tote) a oe a Bae (ey Bad, thy ‘sa ee [aolatoge me tamil sagt Bary bhp ae hep Tota) ; J amy cum + J] amen co J thn dl Hap tha Sl wea Faia erpem = de Sipe eal Fl Bele Tw ] j ] ] } ] j j j i ] ] . yj j j 7 ] Flt Bells Fiagl ett ? Hany 7 J yen rote ses ee ta tt ut ts cau ts ts toate Bell Tue fae —— Harp pres ese apeepte Inte, mesg al ace t q i y Teepe pion pore

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