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Brass Quintet

Ludwig van BeethovenOde to Joy – Alla Marcia from Symphony No. 9, op. 125

Arranged for Brass Quintet by Ivaylo Hristov.

Percussions ad libitum: bass drum, cymbals and triangle.

This famous chorus – nowadays known as The Anthem of Europe – is preceded here by the marching band section. The arrangement cleverly keeps close to the original score and fits perfectly with the sonority of the brass ensemble. It is suitable for any kind of festivities and can also be performed together with a choir and solo tenor.

3' 13"

Penko Gelev.

ISMN 979-0-707683-12-5

Franz SchubertValses nobles op. 77, D969

Arranged for Brass Quintet by Ivaylo Hristov.

Originally for piano, this collection of 12 waltzes was written for Viennese ballrooms a few months before the composer passed away. It is their lilting and distinctive Viennese rhythm, rubato, balanced phrases, straightforward form, gliding middle voices, melodic suspensions, and unexpected harmonic subtleties that attract the listener.

9' 45"

Penko Gelev.

ISMN 979-0-707683-13-2

Carl Maria von WeberJägerchor from Euryante

Arranged for Brass Quintet by Ivaylo Hristov.

2' 13"

Johannes BrahmsHungarian Dance No. 16

Arranged for Brass Quintet by Ivaylo Hristov.

2' 55"

Edvard GriegLyric Pieces

Arranged for Brass Quintet by Ivaylo Hristov.

  • Sailor's Song op. 68, no. 1
  • Grandmother's Minuet op. 68, no. 2
  • At the Cradle op. 68, no. 5
  • Evening in the Mountains op. 68, no. 4
  • Peasant's Song op. 65, no. 2
  • Solveig's Song op. 55, no. 4
  • Gone op. 71, no. 6
  • Halling Norwegian Dance op. 47, no. 4
  • Remembrances op. 71, no. 7
  • Fedrelandssang National Song op. 12, no. 8
  • Second trumpet plays also flügelhorn.

    24'

    ISMN 979-0-707683-11-8

    Edvard GriegWedding Day at Troldhaugen from Lyric Pieces op. 65, No. 6

    Arranged for Brass Quintet by Ivaylo Hristov.

    Probably the most popular among the Lyric pieces by Grieg, Wedding Day is arranged in its entirety according to its concert version for solo piano, but with the brilliance of a symphony orchestra score, that brings a feel of festiveness.

    6' 20"

    Penko Gelev.

    ISMN 979-0-707683-02-6

    P. I. TchaikovskiTrepak – Russian Dance from The Nutcracker

    Arranged for Brass Quintet by Ivaylo Hristov.

    1' 05"

    Léo DelibesLe Roi s'amuse – Scène du Bal – Six Airs de Danse dans le Style ancien.

    Arranged for Brass Quintet by Ivaylo Hristov.

  • Gaillarde
  • Pavane Belle qui tiens ma vie
  • Scène du bouquet
  • Lesquercarde
  • Madrigal
  • Passepied
  • Final
  • Incidental music to the first act of the play Le Roi s'amuse by Victor Hugo – a nocturnal party at the Louvre palace in the early 16th century. Concert performance version by the author from 1889.

    13' 00"

    Penko Gelev.

    ISMN 979-0-707683-22-4

    Léo Delibes – Three Dances from the ballet Coppélia

    Arranged for Brass Quintet by Ivaylo Hristov.

  • Prélude et Mazurka
  • Introduction et Valse
  • Czárdás
  • These most popular dances from the ballet Coppélia (1870) by Léo Delibes are arranged for brass quintet in their original version for concert preformance.

    13' 35"

    Penko Gelev.

    ISMN 979-0-707683-23-1

    Johann Strauß SohnEntr'act and Melodram from Die Fledermaus

    Arranged for Brass Quintet by Ivaylo Hristov.

    Name it The Little Fledermaus but it has its own micro overture – the Entr'act (No. 12) to the Third act, and a quick but full run-down the themes from the opereta – the Melodram (No. 13). This hangover scene is so charming! It is musically and thematically completed, and fits perfectly well to the brass instruments' abilities.

    4' 50"

    Penko Gelev.

    ISMN 979-0-707683-24-8

    Giuseppe VerdiVa, pensiero Aria of the choir from Nabucco

    Arranged for Brass Quintet by Ivaylo Hristov.

    The chorus of the jewish slaves from the opera Nabucco impresses the audience in every single performance. This arrangement lets the brass quintet sound equally mild and homogeneous, both in the soft dynamics and in the grandiose sonority, so characteristic of Giuseppe Verdi.

    4' 22"

    Giacomo PucciniNessun Dorma – Prince Calaf's aria from Turandot

    Arranged for Brass Quintet by Ivaylo Hristov.

    Trumpet parts in B are available on demand.

    The solo in this beautiful aria is given to the trombone. Set in the original key, it could also be sung by a tenor voice along with the quintet.

    2' 54"

    Giacomo Puccini – Nessun Dorma for brass quintet

    Giacomo PucciniHumming Chorus – from Madam Butterfly

    Arranged for Brass Quintet by Ivaylo Hristov.

    This well-known melody is sung while drowsing Cio-Cio-san waits for her beloved Pinkerton to pay her a visit. It is the trombone in sotto voce which is given the wonderful, masterly solo in the quintet. Set in the original key, the Humming Chorus could be performed also with a choir.

    3' 10"

    Penko Gelev.

    ISMN 979-0-707683-09-5

    Jacques OffenbachCancan – from Orpheus in the Underworld

    Arranged for Brass Quintet by Ivaylo Hristov.

    2' 05"

    Isaac AlbènizCapricho Catalan from España op. 165 No. 5

    Arranged for Brass Quintet by Ivaylo Hristov.

    Trumpet parts in B are available on demand.

    6' 12"

    Paul DukasFanfare preceding La Péri

    Arranged for Brass Quintet by Ivaylo Hristov.

    Trumpet parts in B are available on demand.

    Composed in 1912 to precede the ballet La Péri and originally written for the entire brass section of the symphony orchestra, these brilliant Fanfares are performed independently on stage as arranged for brass quintet. Paul Dukas cleverly manages the sonority of brass instruments and their ability to sound pompous but also lyrical, convincingly delivering both rich harmonies and a complex polyphonic texture.

    2' 04"

    Claude DebussyLa plus que lenteThe More Than SlowWaltz (1910-1912)

    Arranged for Brass Quintet by Ivaylo Hristov.

    La plus que lente or The More Than Slow is a work in the manner of English waltz, which gain popularity at the beguinning of the XXth century in the so called five-o'clock-tea-parties in Parisian salons and cafes. The title refers not so much to the tempo of the waltz as to the time it took to create it—the piece is a production of an entire summer, says Ms. Debussy. Two years later, presenting the orchestration of the waltz to his publisher Jacques Durand, the composer writes: But let's not limit ourselves to beer parlors. Let's think of the numberless five-o'clock teas where assemble the beautiful audiences I've dreamed of.

    4' 40"

    Penko Gelev.

    ISMN 979-0-707683-25-5

    Maurice RavelMother Goose – five children's pieces

    Arranged for Brass Quintet by Ivaylo Hristov.

  • Pavane of the Sleeping Beauty
  • Little Tom Thumb
  • The Plain Little Girl, the Empress of the Pagodas
  • The Conversations of Beauty and the Beast
  • The Fairy Garden
  • First trumpet plays also the tam-tam, second trumpet – the chimes, horn – the water-whistle.

    This is probably the best piece of music written for children ever. Each of the quintet members is given wonderful solos throughout the whole work.

    16' 55"

    Penko Gelev.

    ISMN 979-0-707683-05-7

    Manuel de FallaDance of the Miller's WifeFandango from The Three-cornered Hat

    Arranged for Brass Quintet by Ivaylo Hristov.

    The miller's wife dances the Fandango and pretends to be so absorbed in her dance as not to notice the return of the Corregidor, who betrays his admiration of the dancer. Her joyful Fandango closes the first act of the ballet El sombrero de tres picos (1919), from Manuel de Falla.

    4' 05"

    Penko Gelev.

    ISMN 979-0-707683-16-3

    Manuel de FallaThe Neighbours' DanceSeguidillas from The Three-cornered Hat

    Arranged for Brass Quintet by Ivaylo Hristov.

    Evening of the St. John's Night (Midsummer's Night). The neighbours come to celebrate the feast at the mill. Men and women drink and dance. It is a fine Andalusian night, fragrant, starlit, and mysterious. Danza de los vecinos – a beautiful Seguidillas, opens act two of the ballet El sombrero de tres picos (1919), from Manuel de Falla.

    3' 25"

    Penko Gelev.

    ISMN 979-0-707683-14-9

    Manuel de FallaDance of the MillerFarruca from The Three-cornered Hat

    Arranged for Brass Quintet by Ivaylo Hristov.

    The miller's wife gracefully thanks her friends and asks her husband to dance for them. The Miller's Dance – a passionate Farruca, follows The Neighbour's Dance in act two of the ballet El sombrero de tres picos (1919), from Manuel de Falla.

    2' 56"

    Manuel de FallaDance of the MagistrateMenuetto from The Three-cornered Hat

    Arranged for Brass Quintet by Ivaylo Hristov.

    Percussions ad libitum: castanets.

    Before crossing the bridge, the Corregidor indulges in the mannerisms of Don Juan. The old dandy advances with the air of a seducer, contemplates the window of his beloved, and sighs and smiles at the thought of his approaching bliss. He draws a little mirror from his pocket and tries to look at himself and arrange his neckcloth by the moonlight. At last he decides to cross the bridge, but suddnely the moon is hidden by a passing cloud...

    2' 00"

    Penko Gelev.

    ISMN 979-0-707683-17-0

    Manuel de FallaFinal DanceJota from The Three-cornered Hat

    Arranged for Brass Quintet by Ivaylo Hristov.

    Since it is St. John's Night, a large number of people drop in across the bridge and fill the esplanade in a procession, carying a banner on which the effigy of the Corregidor is displayed. General dance, during which the old coxcomb is identified, and the miller and his wife are reconciled. The Corregidor, scoffed at by the crowd, has received so many cuffs that he lets himslef drop to the ground completely confounded. The people lay hold of him and joyously toss him on a blanket, like some rueful puppet. This is the final Jota from the ballet El sombrero de tres picos (1919), from Manuel de Falla.

    4' 15"

    Penko Gelev.

    ISMN 979-0-707683-18-7

    A complete set of all main dances from The Three-cornered Hat by Manuel de Falla, where the brass quintet plays real flamenco in the wonderful transcriptions of Ivaylo Hristov over composer's own concert versions of Dance of the Miller's Wife, Fandango (518), Dance of the Neighbours, Seguidillas (519), Dance of the Miller, Farruca (507), Dance of the Magistrate, Menuet (520) and the Final Dance, Jota (521). This priceless addition to the brass quintet repertoire is now available at the bulk discount of 22%.

    16' 41"

    Béla BartókFour Dialogues Sz. 82, 1926

    Arranged for Brass Quintet by Ivaylo Hristov.

    Moderato, Andante, Lento, Allegro vivace

    The Dialogues were published in 1927 as Volume I of the collection Nine Little Pieces for Piano, Sz. 82, BB 90. In strict counterpoint, they recall the J. S. Bach’s Inventions, but actually sound quite modern given the melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic variety of Bartok’s themes. Although only seven minutes long, this short suite of polyphonic miniatures captivates the listener with the freshness of the conversations among all musicians in the quintet.

    7'

    Penko Gelev.

    ISMN 979-0-707683-19-4

    Béla BartókPetite Suite Sz.105, 1936, rev. 1943

    Arranged for Brass Quintet by Ivaylo Hristov.

    Sorrow, Romanian Whirling Dance, Quasi pizzicato, Burlesque – Ruthenian Dance, The Bagpipes

    Born in Transylvania, in present-day Romania, Hungarian composer Béla Victor János Bartók grew up in a village in present-day Ukraine and then in Bratislava, now the capital of Slovakia. A devoted ethnomusicologist, he collected and researched authentic musical folklore from Eastern Europe, and this passion strongly influenced his work. In his Petite Suite, Bartók has selected and innovatively treated melodies from the lands where his childhood was spent.

    6' 40"

    Penko Gelev.

    ISMN 979-0-707683-20-0

    This is a complete set of all arrangements for brass quintet by Ivaylo Hristov and published here by Edition Elm. The set includes 25 editions (numbers 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527), and offers 11% discount.

    2h 34' 39"

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