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Antoine Simon
22 petits morceaux d’ensemble
Volume 4 - Brass Septets
for 7 brass instruments
- Arranger: Edward H. Tarr
- Level: intermediate
- Duration: 9'30
- Genre: belle époque
- Composed: 1887
Reference: ENS186
CHF45.00
Score and parts
Details
- Instrumentation:
3 trumpets, 2 horns, 2 trombones
- Publisher: Editions Bim
- Movements:
- XIX. Ballade (1'30)
- XX. Romance (2'20)
- XXI. Menuet (4')
- XXII. Adagio (1'30)
- XIX. Ballade (1'30)
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 moreAbout 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.
