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Concerto for
Trombone and Band
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
(1844-1908)
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First movement excerpt
Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov was a celebrated Russian composer whose
symphonic suite Scheherazade ranks as one of the most popular orchestral works
ever written. Other works demonstrating his unique blend of orchestral sounds
include Capriccio Espagnol and the Russian Easter Overture. Rimsky-Korsakov also
completed 15 different operas during his lifetime, with two of his most famous
pieces found in them: "Song of India", and "The Flight of the
Bumblebee". Those two pieces should be well known to trombonists through
Tommy Dorsey’s version of the former and Urbie Green’s of the latter.
Rimsky-Korsakov died in St Petersburg of a heart attack on June 21, 1908 at the
age of 64.
second movement excerpt
Rimsky-Korsakov's Concerto for Trombone was
originally scored for solo trombone and military band, and is one of the most
standard concertos for trombone. The hauntingly lyrical second movement
showcases the best singing qualities of the trombone, while the outer movements
afford the soloist an outlet for the more brilliant, technical possibilities of
the instrument.
Third movement excerpt
More to come. Thanks for your patience!
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