Scherzo is an arrangement of the famous "pizzicato movement" from one of Tchaikovsky's most revered masterpieces, Symphony No. 4. Though
written for 12 players, at the heart of this arrangement is a marimba quintet.
It is punctuated and varied, sounding completely at home in the percussion
ensemble.
Eric Rath has
beautifully maintained the integrity of the original through simplicity.
Marimbas mimic the pizzicato strings, the metallic instruments imitate the
woodwinds, and the brass family is represented by marimbas using dead strokes.
This tasteful and colorful arrangement will bring a refreshing addition of
classic literature to any percussion ensemble concert.
This
piece comes with a full, bound score and includes an MP3 recording and all
individual parts available for printing on the included CD-Rom.
*All sounds used in this recording were generated from Virtual
Drumline software also by Tapspace.
Instrumentation
Crotales, chimes, glockenspiel, two vibraphones, five marimbas (two 4 octave, two 4.3 octave, and one 5 octave)*, piano, two timpani (26", 29")
*Three marimbas (two 4.3 octave and one 5 octave) can be used in place of five. Also, in the absence of a 5 octave marimba, a 4.5 octave substitution part (low F) is included.
