Bravado ORCHESTRA
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Gala Flagello BRAVADO
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for orchestra 2023
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Program Note
Bravado (2023) was written for the Tanglewood Music Festival 2023 orchestral readings and explores the many connotations of the word “bravado,” a descendent of the Old Italian adjective bravo, meaning “wild” or “courageous.” A person with bravado can be seen as bold or reckless, daring or arrogant, confident or overbearing. The orchestra musically embodies this range of traits through the transformation of the piece’s primary melody. Thank you to the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra for bringing Bravado to life.
-Gala Flagello 2023
Instrumentation
Flute 1-2
Flute 2 doubles Piccolo
Oboe 1-2
Clarinet in Bb 1-2
Bassoon 1-2
Horn in F 1-4
Trumpet in Bb 1-2 (straight metal mute)
Trombone 1-2 (straight metal mute)
Bass Trombone (straight metal mute)
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion 1: Suspended Cymbal, Xylophone
Percussion 2: Bass Drum, Glockenspiel
Harp
Strings
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Duration: c. 3 minutes
Second printing, revised August 2025
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Program Note Copyright © 2023 Gala Flagello. All Rights Reserved.
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