Name: Maggiolata-Hubay-string octet (arr. Phil Beaman) by Jeno Hubay String Ensemble Digital Sheet Music
Brand: Phil Beaman
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Maggiolata-Hubay-string octet (arr. Phil Beaman)
by Jeno Hubay String Ensemble - Digital Sheet Music

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Title Maggiolata-Hubay-string octet (arr. Phil Beaman)

Artist Jeno Hubay

Score Type

PDF, Included with PASS

Composer Jeno Hubay

Arranger Phil Beaman

Format Digital Sheet Music

Pages 17

Arrangement String Ensemble

Publisher Phil Beaman

Level 2

Product ID 941019

Genre Standards Romantic Period

Instruments Cello Viola Violin

Performance Group String Ensemble

Product Description

Maggiolata is the Italian name of an ancient Spring Festival celebrated on May 1st, hence the subtitle Song of May. Jeno Hubay, Head of the Violin Dept at the Budapest Academy of Music, wrote this piece to be as light and celebratory as a perfect spring day. My arrangement abridges and slightly simplifies this classical standard which was originally written for Viola and Piano. I reduced it from 6 1/2 minutes to 2 1/2 minutes by focusing on the recapitulation of the main theme but also included opening and closing cadenzas.
I have scored it for a String Octet; 1 Violin Solo, accompanied by 4 Violins, 2 Violas, 1 Cello. The one Violin has the melody throughout. The other Violins and Violas have occasional countermelody, but mostly pulse ensemble rich chords while the Cello sits on pedal tones. Overall, it creates a rich, balanced string sound. Fairly easy, but sounds more advanced with its full chords and the dramatic interpretation markings I have added.

9 page score, 1 page parts; 17 pages total
5 minutes with repeat

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