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The Menuetto is a delightful guitar duet composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Originally written as the third movement of his Serenade No. 11 in E-flat major, K. 375, it has been adapted and arranged for various instruments, including the guitar. The piece exudes Mozart's signature charm and elegance, showcasing his mastery of melody and counterpoint.

The Menuetto is characterized by its lively tempo and graceful dance-like quality, reminiscent of a traditional minuet. The piece unfolds with intricate interplay between the two guitars, each taking turns in presenting the thematic material while engaging in delightful musical dialogues. Mozart's nuanced use of dynamics and phrasing adds depth and expression to the composition, providing ample opportunities for the performers to showcase their technical proficiency and musical sensitivity.

As the duet progresses, Mozart weaves together intricate melodic lines and harmonies, creating a harmonious and engaging musical conversation between the two guitars. The piece is marked by its seamless transitions, delightful syncopations, and occasional surprising twists that keep the listeners engaged and enchanted throughout.

The Menuetto guitar duet by Mozart is a wonderful showcase of his compositional brilliance and serves as a testament to his ability to create captivating music that transcends time and instruments. It remains a cherished addition to the repertoire of guitarists, allowing them to explore the beauty and intricacies of Mozart's musical genius through the intimate interplay of two guitars.

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Gustav Mahler’s “Veni Creator Spiritus� was a new musical setting for the lyrics of a 9th century Latin hymn, originally sung as a Gregorian chant, as an invocation of the Holy Spirit during the celebration of the Christian Feast of Pentecost. This work would comprise the Part I of the symphony with Part II being a setting of the words from the closing scene of “Faust� by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Mahler envisioned the premiere of this new symphony, Number 8, as a massively grand spectacle, with an orchestra not only including strings but a large brass and woodwind section, eight soloists, two full adult choruses, and a children’s choir. The full complement for the premiere was 171 instrumentalists and 858 singers, a total of 1029 musicians, which inspired the promoter to advertise the work as “Symphony of a Thousand.�

Part I, “Veni Creator Spiritus,� expresses the whole range of human emotions: grand statements expressing the awe of divine majesty alternate with gentle melodic lines of tender love. It combines moments of awesome dramatic tension with the lightness of a fugue. Robert Anello’s arrangement makes this exceptional music accessible to large concert bands while maintaining the essence and flow of Mahler’s original work.

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Composed in 1788, Mozart's Symphony No. 40 is often referred to as the Great Symphony in G Minor. The iconic theme of the first movement has been a popular piece with audiences since it's premier. This arrangement for bassoon duet is ideal for the intermediate bassoonist and is also available for flute, oboe, clarinet and alto saxophone duet too!

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Composed in 1788, Mozart's Symphony No. 40 is often referred to as the Great Symphony in G Minor. The iconic theme of the first movement has been a popular piece with audiences since it's premier. This arrangement for alto saxophone duet is ideal for the intermediate saxophonist and is also available for flute, oboe, clarinet and bassoon duet too!

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Composed in 1788, Mozart's Symphony No. 40 is often referred to as the Great Symphony in G Minor. The iconic theme of the first movement has been a popular piece with audiences since it's premier. This arrangement for clarinet duet is ideal for the intermediate clarinetist and is also available for flute, oboe, alto saxophone and bassoon duet too!

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Composed in 1788, Mozart's Symphony No. 40 is often referred to as the Great Symphony in G Minor. The iconic theme of the first movement has been a popular piece with audiences since it's premier. This arrangement for oboe duet is ideal for the intermediate oboist and is also available for flute, clarinet, alto saxophone and bassoon duet too!

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Composed in 1788, Mozart's Symphony No. 40 is often referred to as the Great Symphony in G Minor. The iconic theme of the first movement has been a popular piece with audiences since it's premier. This arrangement for flute duet is ideal for the intermediate flautists and is also available for oboe, clarinet, alto saxophone and bassoon duet too!

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Composed in 1788, Mozart's Symphony No. 40 is often referred to as the Great Symphony in G Minor. The iconic theme of the first movement has been a popular piece with audiences since it's premier. This arrangement for string duet contains  parts transposed for violin, viola and cello making it accessible to all string players. (The violin part could even be played on flutes and cello parts by bassoons too depending on your ensemble.)

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‘Der Schauspieldirektor’ (or ‘The Impresario’), by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was one of two works commissioned by the Austrian Emperor Joseph II for a competition he held in the Orangery at Schönbrunn in 1786. The competition was conceived in an attempt to prove that the German Singspiel - comedy with music - had become as popular as the Italian Opera Buffa - opera where musical numbers were linked by sung recitatives. The Italian entry was written by Antonio Salieri and, to the disappointment of the Emperor, he won the contest (leading to ‘Der Schauspieldirektor’ being one of Mozart’s least performed works). However, considering that it was commission around the time that he was busy writing his comedy ‘Le nozze di Figaro’ (or ‘The Marriage of Figaro’), this really comes as no surprise. ‘Le nozze di Figaro’ was not only an instant success, with 5 numbers encored at its premiere on 1 May 1786 at the Burgtheater in Vienna, but it had also not just lost a music competition.

This arrangement is for the UK-style brass band, with alternative parts for horns in F and bass-clef lower brass. The MP3 audio clip is a live performance by a scratch band who had limited rehearsal time. An additional live performance of the piece can be found here (quality is reasonable): https://youtu.be/h7ptPsD3_nE

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Divertimento actually got its title after I finished composing it during the first months of 2019. While trying to search for appropriate titular words which would somehow describe the content of the piece, I kept thinking how light-hearted the musical flow of the whole composition really is. Searching through similar light minded musical content, I did not have to search for long, before I came across the divertimenti of the late 18th century (works by both Wolfgang A. & Leopold Mozart, Haydn, Stamitz, etc.). The informality and casual manner of my piece, as well as the fact that it draws its thematic material from the concept of “absolute� music - without any presupposed program - reminds me of those times, style and the presented musical form established then. Composed in three movements of which the first two are connected, the piece focuses on brightly illuminated colours of the broad spectre provided to us by a full setting of a symphonic wind orchestra.

Youtube link - Divertimento starts at 14:20

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