Goldschmidt, Berthold: Marche Militaire op. 20 (1932) 4'
for orchestra
Music Text
Scoring
2(I,II=picc).2.2.2-4.2.3.1-timp.perc:SD/BD/glsp/cyms/tgl/xyl-strings
Repertoire Note
Goldschmidt originally wrote his Marche Militaire in 1932 for the Berliner Funkstunde, a radio orchestra which he regularly conducted at that time. He later said that he wanted to make a personal statement about the ominous threat of fascism and the music’s grimly sardonic character makes it clear that this is in every sense an anti-Marche Militaire. The piece was clearly something of a favourite of the composer’s – he made an arrangement for wind band in 1938, and also a version for solo piano. Later still, in 1986, he incorporated this original version into his orchestral suite, Chronica.
for orchestra
Music Text
Scoring
2(I,II=picc).2.2.2-4.2.3.1-timp.perc:SD/BD/glsp/cyms/tgl/xyl-strings
Repertoire Note
Goldschmidt originally wrote his Marche Militaire in 1932 for the Berliner Funkstunde, a radio orchestra which he regularly conducted at that time. He later said that he wanted to make a personal statement about the ominous threat of fascism and the music’s grimly sardonic character makes it clear that this is in every sense an anti-Marche Militaire. The piece was clearly something of a favourite of the composer’s – he made an arrangement for wind band in 1938, and also a version for solo piano. Later still, in 1986, he incorporated this original version into his orchestral suite, Chronica.
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