A short work – along the lines of a character piece or album leaf – that musically depicts the panoramic paintings of the same title: ????? (Along the River During the Ching-ming Festival). The original painting was by the artist Chang Tse-Duan of the twelfth-century Sung dynasty; other masters have since produced their own distinctive versions. The musical representation refers to the best-known version, produced by five collaborative Ch’ing imperial court painters in 1736. The motif portrays the prosperity, affluence, and festive spirit along the Bian River in Kaifeng, capital city of the Northern Sung dynasty. The painting provides a wonderful first-hand account of the lifestyles of the time. The piece on this subject for marimba addresses the performers technique in areas of interval changes and double-laterals; it can be seen as an alternative selection or pendant to the classic marimba work Yellow After the Rain by Mitchell Peters. A 4.3-octave marimba is required. (Beginner).
Franz Liszt: The Bicentennial Collection
$22.00To date, the solo marimbist’s repertoire from the Classical and Romantic periods contains a handful of transcriptions. The Bicentennial Collection will give audiences a first taste of Liszt’s solo piano works transcribed for marimba and fill in a long standing stylistic void in our repertoire.
To date, the solo marimbist’s repertoire from the Classical and Romantic periods contains a handful of transcriptions. The Bicentennial Collection will give audiences a first taste of Liszt’s solo piano works transcribed for marimba and fill in a long standing stylistic void in our repertoire.
