William Russo Street • uszc
a Blue5 Concerto far Hamvnica, Piam and Orchestra
Commissioned by the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa, conductor and music director, in commemoration of the Bicentennial of the United States of America, with the assistance of a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
The work, begun in Chicago during late 1974, was completed in San Francisco on 5 November 1975 with generous help from Corky Siegel, for whom this work was written.
First recorded by the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Seiji Ozawa with Corky Siegel, harmonica and piano, on Deutsche Grammophon 2530 788.
Piccolo
Flute 1, 2
Oboe 1, 2
Clarinet in Bl, 1, 2
Bassoon 1, 2
Horn irrF 1, 2, 3, 4
Trumpet in C 1, 2, 3
Trombone
Bass Trombone
Tuba
INSTRUMENTATION
ORCHESTRA
Timpani (30", 28", 25", 23")
Percussion 1 : snare drum, bass drum and cymbals, finger cymbals (no pitch), tambourine
Percussion 2: bass drum and cymbals, xylophone
Violin 1, 2
Viola
Violoncello
Double Bass
SMALL ENSEMBLE (SOLi)
Oboe
Clarinet in Bl, Bassoon
Trumpet in C
Trombone ( with bass attachment)
Percussion (one player): bass drum and cymbals, suspended cymbal, 2 tambourines (large and small), marimba
Violin
Violoncello
Double Bass
Solo Harmonica (sometimes electrified or amplified) alternating with Solo Piano. May be played by one performer.
The small ensemble should be placed in front of the orchestra to one side of the conductor, with the soloist(s) placed on the other side.
The score is notated at concert pitch except for the piccolo (sounding an octave higher) and the double bass (sounding an octave lower).
For winds," = true slur; absence of markings indicates legato tongue.
Oboe 1, 2
Duration: ca. 30 min.
Clarinet 1, 2
To Jane A lexandroff
S1~REET MUSIC A
Blues Concerto
William Russo
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Hanmnica in G
Cl.
Bsn.
Tb.
Pere.
Soli
VI. Ve.
Db.
Cl.
Bsn.
Tb.
Pere.
Soli
VI.
Ve.
Db. D
Xylo. (sounding 8 higher) soft mallets
C Small Tamb., struck
* Preferab!y amplified (contact microphones) when playing this figure.
Andante cJ = 76)
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