Thomas Stevens
Aria con variazioni
on a theme by Georg Fr. Haendel for tuba and string orchestra
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 5'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 2006
Reference: TU113a
Piano reduction (solo part included)
Piano reduction (solo part included)
CHF20.00
- Instrumentation: String set: 5.4.4.3.2
- Published: 2006
- Publisher: Editions Bim
Theme
Variation I
Variation II
Variation III
Variations IV / V
Thomas Stevens (1938-2018)
Thomas Stevens (born 1938, Atascadero, California) was appointed to the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra in 1965 by then music director, Zubin Mehta, who named him principal trumpet in 1972, a po...
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About Aria con variazioni
On an original melodic theme by Georg Fr. Handel
The «Aria con variazioni» is a theme and set of variations written for tuba and any keyboard instrument of choice and for tuba & strings. The variations are based on an original melodic theme by Georg Fr. Handel, (1685-1759) which itself was re-harmonized for this piece.