Simon Antoine 22 Petits Morceaux D Ensemble Vol 2 Ens184

Antoine Simon
22 petits morceaux d’ensemble

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Volume 2 - Brass Quintets

for brass quintet

Arranger: Edward H. Tarr
Level: intermediate
Duration: 14'40
Genre: belle époque
Composed: 1887

Reference: ENS184
CHF41.00
Score and parts

Details

Instrumentation:
2 trumpets, 2 horns, trombone
Publisher: Editions Bim
Movements:
- IX. Divertissement (3'40)
- X. Valse triste (1'30)
- XI. Scherzo (2'30)
- XII. Mélodie (4')
- XIII. Entracte (1'40)
- XIV. Impromptu (1'20)

Composer

Antoine Simon (1850-1916)

The biographical information found in standard music dictionaries concerning the early years of this French composer-conductor, later active in Russia, is at best unproven. For example, Antoine Jul... Read more

About 22 petits morceaux d’ensemble

Between Jean Bellon, Ludwig Maurer and Victor Ewald.

Stylistically, Simon’s compositions for brass instruments can be situated between the twelve brass quintets by Jean Bellon, the Twelve Little Pieces by Ludwig Maurer and the first quintet by Victor Ewald. Simon’s melodic and harmonic writing are greatly indebted to Tchaikovsky, but he also retained certain French traits having to do with taste and refinement.