Clarinet Trio,Woodwind Ensemble Bass Clarinet - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.553757

By Igor Stravinsky. By Domenico Gallo. Arranged by Ray Thompson. 20th Century,Baroque,Wedding. 6 pages. RayThompsonMusic #4102777. Published by RayThompsonMusic (A0.553757).

This music was originally attributed to Giovanni Pergolesi, as they were in a Mr R. Bremner's original 1780 London publication and also arranged by Hugo Riemann, and again wrongly attributed to Giovanni Pergolesi.

It is actually the 1st movement of Gallo's 1st Trio Sonata.

It was used by Igor Stravinsky as a basis of the first movement (Sinfonia) of his Neo Classical Ballet Pulcinella.

The Pulcinella Suite for small chamber orchestra and 3 vocalists which was derived from the ballet, was written in 1922 and has no vocal parts. 

This is the original music he used as the basis of the Sinfonia.

But even though Stravinsky used Pergolesi's melodies and bass lines with little change, he managed to put his own unmistakable stamp on the music through his use of modern harmonies and occasional rhythmic modifications.


Arranged clarinet trio (2 Bb / bass) with alternative Bb clt for bass clt.

Clarinet Trio,Woodwind Ensemble Bass Clarinet - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.553769

Composed by Domenico Gallo. Arranged by Ray Thompson. Baroque,Holiday,Wedding. 11 pages. RayThompsonMusic #4283761. Published by RayThompsonMusic (A0.553769).

This music was originally attributed to Giovanni Pergolesi, as they were in a Mr R. Bremner's original 1780 London publication and also arranged by Hugo Riemann, and again wrongly attributed to Giovanni Pergolesi.

It is actually made up of 3 different pieces: Gallo's 2nd Trio Sonata in Bb. Mvts I and III, and Trio Sonata No 8 in Eb.

All 3 Gallo mvts were used by Igor Stravinsky in the 3rd mvt. Scherzinoof his Neo Classical Pulcinella Suite.
There is few bars joining the 3 mvts...one is Stravinsky's own, one is from a Pergolesi Opera.

The Pulcinella Suite for small chamber orchestra and 3 vocalists which was derived from the ballet, was written in 1922 and has no vocal parts.

But even though Stravinsky used Pergolesi's(which were in this case Gallo's) melodies and bass lines with little change, he managed to put his own unmistakable stamp on the music through his use of modern harmonies and occasional rhythmic modifications.

I have used transcriptions of the original pieces, but have transposed them into the keys used by Stravinsky. I have included the original Pergolesi Aria as the first link, and a scale passage of my own for the second.

My arrangement is in the same format as Stravinsky's so is a complete work.

I have another upload with the 3 separate movts in their original keys.

This arrangement is interesting to play and  do not sound too dissimilar to Stravinsky's final work.

It is arranged for clarinet trio (2 Bb and bass)


https://youtu.be/PMC-84MmuYw