Janacek - Fifteen Moravian Folk Songs for Euphonium and Piano Bass Trombone Method changing textures and rich melodies

changing textures and rich melodies

Contrapunctus II is a four voice Fugue that uses the direct form of the theme (as in Number I) but with a “swinging” feel due to the French style dotted eighth – sixteenth rhythm

The Trombone and Tuba parts are also in B-flat Treble clef

You will hear this piece performed by the Vancouver Symphony Brass Quintet on the mp3 sample

Koetsier-Concertino

Janacek - Fifteen Moravian Folk Songs for Euphonium and Piano Bass Trombone Method changing textures and rich melodiesThese are fifteen short, but intense works by Leos Janacek that give the Euphonium performer a chance to experience this wonderful composer. The pieces can be performed by intermediate to advanced performers and are about 9 minutes in length. Below are a few notes from the arrangement by Ralph Sauer. Originally for solo piano, the Fifteen Moravian Folksongs are remarkable for their musicality as well as their brevity the only notated, repeated passage