Tuba and piano - Advanced SKU: FT.FM484
Composed by Yuri Povolotsky. Tuba and Piano. Score and part. Forton Music #FM484. Published by Forton Music (FT.FM484). ISBN 9790570483839.
The name itself immediately submerges the piece in an atmosphere of buffoonery and theatricality; a kaleidoscopic changing of masks, rhythms and moods. The themes of a comic march and arias in the 'lamento' spirit are intertwined in the sonata form of the first movement. The waltz-like second movement imitates a brass band, with a pastoral theme in a Siciliano rhythm in the middle section, suddenly ending with a few bars of a funeral procession. The positive movement and energy of the classically inspired finale, with it's small, meditative cadenza for the soloist, affirm the joyful aspect of the whole piece.