Ausgabe für Streichorchester und Schlagwerk ad libitum. Stimmenset.
Die Partitur ist unter der Artikelnummer 972786 erhältlich.
The
Andante festivo is a jubilant intrada whose spaciousness and breadth
makes it an attractive work for professional, amateur or school
orchestras alike. It is one of the most popular orchestral works by Jean
Sibelius. Few are, however, aware that it was originally written for
string quartet at around the same time as the sixth symphony. The
Andante festivo was then performed in amateur academic circles from
duplicated and hand-made copies, and was given its first semi-public
performance at the wedding of one of Sibelius's relatives at the German
Church in Helsinki. Sibelius was present on the occasion, which
presumably inspired him to re-arrange it for string orchestra and
timpani ad lib.
This latter version, which is now the better
known of the two, was published in 1939 and has been preserved in a
unique recording with the composer himself conducting. On 1 January 1939
Sibelius conducted it in a broadcast to the United States as Finland's
greeting to the world fair then being held in New York. Its festive,
seamless, singing melody looks ahead to the idiom of the sixth and
seventh symphonies.
Komponist: Jean Sibelius.
Ausgabe: Stimmensatz (3 Violine 1, 3 Violine 2, 2 Viola, 2 Violoncello, 1 Kontrabass, 1 Pauke).
Spieldauer: ca. 5'.
Verlag: Fennica Gehrman F34.